EDITORIAL: Time running out for search and rescue
Summary
Flash floods along the Bhotekoshi River corridor have left hydropower workers trapped in tunnels and severed key routes across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and downstream districts. The editorial urges an immediate, coordinated search-and-rescue response before lives are lost and recovery becomes impossible.
Key Points
- Flash floods and landslides along the Bhotekoshi River corridor have created a critical search-and-rescue emergency in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and downstream districts.
- Dozens of hydropower workers are believed trapped in inundated tunnels and underground caverns at projects such as Upper Trishuli-1 and Mailung.
- The editorial calls for heavy equipment, satellite communication, drones and international technical rescue teams to be deployed without delay.
- It also urges rapid recovery and forensic operations to identify victims and protect public health.
