Six bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel
Summary
Six bodies have been recovered from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa during the ongoing search for people missing in the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods. Rescue teams say more bodies may still be trapped inside the tunnel as search operations continue.
Key Points
- Six bodies were recovered from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa.
- The bodies were found trapped in steel reinforcement mesh inside Audit 3 of the project’s tunnel.
- Rescue teams used gas cutters and rotary equipment to retrieve the bodies and continue searching for more victims.
- The August 26 Bhotekoshi floods have left 1,410 people dead and 6,145 still unaccounted for, according to government figures.
