Two People Rescued Alive From Nepal Hydropower Tunnel

KATHMANDU—Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after an ice, rock, and mud slide swept through a valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,200 people and displacing tens of thousands. The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper […]

Two People Rescued Alive From Nepal Hydropower Tunnel

TL;DR

  • Two workers were rescued alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station.
  • The rescue occurred nine days after an ice, rock, and mud slide impacted the Trishuli River valley.
  • The slide, which happened on August 26th, killed over 1,200 people and displaced tens of thousands.
  • At least 900 people are believed to have been trapped in tunnels related to six hydropower projects along the river.