Rescue teams carry a worker after pulling him alive from a flood-hit hydropower tunnel in Nepal, nine days after being trapped underground following devastating floods (Img: X)
Kathmandu: A remarkable rescue operation in Nepal has brought a ray of hope after two workers were found alive inside a flood-hit hydropower tunnel, nine days after devastating floods trapped them underground.
The two workers, identified as Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Shah, were rescued from the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project tunnel in Nepal’s Trishuli region. Rescue teams pulled them out after days of intense efforts following the deadly flash floods that struck several parts of the country on August 26.
Visuals from the rescue operation showed mud-covered workers being carried out by rescuers as teams celebrated the rare survival. One of the rescued workers was seen conscious but weak, while another was taken for medical treatment.
#Watch: Two workers were rescued alive from the Trishul 3A tunnel in Nepal, nine days after a flash flood hit the country on August 26, trapping hundreds of workers inside. pic.twitter.com/ext274tIpT
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The rescue comes amid a massive search operation across Nepal’s hydropower projects. According to local authorities, around 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with nearly 500 believed to be trapped inside tunnels.
Rescue teams are using heavy equipment and pumping air into blocked tunnels to increase the chances of finding more survivors.
The flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have caused widespread destruction across Nepal. The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, while thousands remain missing, according to officials.
Despite the scale of devastation, the survival of the two workers after nine days has renewed hopes among families waiting for news of their loved ones.
Authorities said rescue efforts will continue in other affected hydropower tunnels where workers are still feared trapped. Officials remain hopeful that more people can be brought out alive as teams intensify operations.
The dramatic rescue of Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Shah has become a symbol of hope amid one of Nepal’s worst flood disasters in recent years.
