Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Two workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after disaster
Officials said the workers were safely rescued from tunnels that were at a depth of 170 metres
TL;DR
- Two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, were rescued alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal.
- They were trapped for nine days following deadly flash floods triggered by a melting glacier.
- The workers were rescued from a depth of 170 meters inside the tunnel.
- Both rescued workers are in stable condition and have been transported to a hospital in Kathmandu.
- Officials are hopeful for the rescue of more individuals trapped in tunnels at various hydropower projects.
- The floods destroyed most hydropower projects along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, with over 1,259 people killed and 5,000 missing.
- Rescue efforts are focusing on hydropower tunnels, with the belief that air pockets may have allowed survivors to stay alive.