Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says

In the aftermath of Nepal’s worst flash floods, authorities remain hopeful that dozens of workers are alive inside a “room‑like” chamber at the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant on the Nepal‑Tibet border. Over a week after the disaster, rescue teams report that at least 46 people are believed to be trapped underground, while more than 600 workers across hydropower sites on the Bhote Koshi and Triushuli rivers remain missing. The situation underscores the scale of human suffering and the urgent need for continued search and rescue operations in the affected districts.

About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet borderAfter the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districtsNepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive, more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber.Authorities said that at least 639 workers were still missing from hydropower plants built along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Triushuli rivers. Continue reading...