Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.

Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

TL;DR

  • Two workers were rescued alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant in Nepal.
  • The rescue occurred nine days after deadly floods swept through the region.
  • The floods caused villages to be swept away and submerged the area in mud and debris.
  • The successful rescue has raised hopes of finding dozens of other trapped individuals.