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Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Summary

Rescuers in Nepal saved two people alive 10 days after severe floods caused by a glacier collapse. One man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, and a woman was pulled from a damaged house, as search efforts continue for thousands missing.

Key Facts

  • A Chinese man was rescued from a 225-meter hydropower tunnel in Nepal by joint Nepalese and South Korean teams.
  • The man was the third worker rescued alive from the Trishuli hydropower project.
  • A woman was rescued from a damaged house in Nuwakot town and taken to Kathmandu for treatment.
  • Floods caused by a glacier collapse hit Nepal on August 26, killing at least 1,300 people.
  • More than 5,000 people remain missing after the floods.
  • About 900 workers are missing at 12 hydropower projects, with roughly 500 trapped in tunnels.
  • Rescue teams from India, China, South Korea, Nepal, and the U.S. are involved in the search.
  • The rescued Chinese man was in stable condition and communicated with rescuers before being saved.
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