'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal
Summary
Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived 10 days trapped in a flooded tunnel after a catastrophic flood triggered by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border. Rescuers pulled him out alive as the disaster left more than 1,400 people dead and thousands missing, mostly in Nepal.
Key Points
- Sanjay Sah survived for 10 days inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and waiting for rescue.
- He was pulled out on September 4 after disaster response teams excavated the tunnel.
- The catastrophic August 26 flood, triggered by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing, mostly in Nepal.
- Sah urged authorities to continue search and rescue efforts for those still missing.
