11 more bodies recovered from Upper Trishuli-1 tunnel

Summary

Eleven more bodies have been recovered from the Audit-3 tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa after the Bhotekoshi flash flood. The search and rescue operation is still continuing for other missing people inside the tunnel.

Key Points
  • A joint search and rescue team recovered 11 more bodies from the Audit-3 tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa.
  • The bodies were found trapped in reinforcement mesh and buried in mud inside the tunnel.
  • The operation followed the recovery of six bodies from the same tunnel on Friday.
  • The search is continuing for other missing people after the August 26 flash flood.
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