Two workers were rescued alive from a tunnel at Nepal’s Trishuli 3A hydropower project, 10 days after flash floods devastated parts of the country
Two workers trapped inside a tunnel at Nepal’s Trishuli 3A hydropower project were rescued alive after 10 days, following a search operation launched after devastating flash floods.
Kathmandu: Two workers have been rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project in Nepal, 10 days after the Bhotekohi flash floods caused widespread destruction.
The rescued workers have been identified as Kabir Maharjan, 45, and Sanjay Sah, 30. According to the Public Relations Directorate of the Nepal Army, Maharjan was working as a mechanical supervisor, while Sah was serving as a foreman at the project.
Nepal Army Leads Tunnel Search Operation
A Nepal Army-led security command had been conducting search and rescue operations using specialised equipment to locate people believed to be trapped inside the tunnel.
The rescue effort intensified after rescuers heard voices from inside the tunnel and established communication with people believed to be trapped there, according to reports by The Kathmandu Post.
The Nepali Army and Armed Police Force subsequently increased efforts to reach the workers and safely bring them out of the tunnel. After 10 days underground, both workers were eventually rescued alive.
Nepal Flash Flood Death Toll Reaches 1,282
The rescue comes as Nepal continues to deal with the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed 1,282 people, according to Nepal Police.
The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 and devastated towns and villages across northern and central Nepal.
The disaster caused extensive destruction and resulted in a large-scale search and rescue operation across affected areas.
Nepal Police Releases District-Wise Death Toll
According to Nepal Police, 359 bodies have been recovered in Chitwan, while 218 were recovered in Nawalparasi East and 208 in Nawalparasi West.
The death toll also includes 185 bodies in Nuwakot, 72 in Gorkha, 60 in Dhading, 140 in Rasuwa and 38 in Tanahu.
Two additional deaths occurred while victims were undergoing treatment at hospitals in Kathmandu, taking the overall death toll to 1,282.
The rescue of Maharjan and Sah provides a significant breakthrough in the ongoing search operations as authorities continue efforts to locate missing people and assess the full impact of the disaster.
