Rescuers in Nepal pull a Chinese national alive from a hydropower tunnel 10 days after floods
Summary
Rescuers in Nepal saved a Chinese worker alive from a hydropower tunnel 10 days after severe flooding caused by a glacier collapse. This rescue is part of ongoing efforts where thousands of workers remain missing after floods killed at least 1,300 people.Key Facts
- The rescue happened at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant in Nepal.
- A joint team of Nepalese soldiers and South Korean disaster experts conducted the rescue.
- The man was pulled from a 225-meter-long tunnel and flown by helicopter for medical checks.
- Two Nepalese workers were also rescued from the same hydropower project the day before.
- About 900 workers are still missing across 12 hydropower projects in Nepal.
- Around 500 workers are believed trapped inside tunnels.
- The floods occurred on August 26 and were likely caused by a glacier collapse.
- The disaster has caused at least 1,300 deaths and left more than 5,000 people missing.
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