Three bodies found in Chilime Hydropower tunnel, search ongoing
Summary
Three bodies have been found inside a tunnel of the Chilime Hydropower Project in Rasuwa after the Bhotekoshi flash flood, with two recovered and one still being retrieved. Nepal Army divers and rescue teams are continuing the search as water flow inside the tunnel complicates operations.
Key Points
- Three bodies were discovered inside the Chilime Hydropower tunnel after the Bhotekoshi flash flood trapped people there.
- Two bodies have been recovered, while efforts continue to retrieve the remaining one.
- Nepal Army divers entered the tunnel through a water outlet and searched to its far end.
- Heavy equipment and a 1,050-metre access road were used to support the rescue operation, but rising water slowed the search.
