A massive rescue operation is underway in Nepal as hundreds of hydropower workers remain trapped in underground tunnels and flooded sites following last week’s catastrophic flash floods. Authorities report over 900 missing workers across multiple hydropower projects, with the death toll already surpassing 900 and additional fatalities confirmed in Tibet. The disaster has left thousands unaccounted for as rescue teams race against time to reach those still trapped beneath collapsed infrastructure. The scale of destruction—triggered by a deluge of ice, rock, and debris—has turned the crisis into one of the worst in recent memory.
Workers thought to be stuck in underground areas at 11 sites after last week’s devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 missing hydropower workers, hundreds of whom are feared trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of 12 hydropower projects in Nepal after the devastating flash floods, the country’s disaster management authority has said.The death toll from the unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on Wednesday last week has risen to 939 people, with 16 more dead reported in Tibet. More than 4,400 are missing on the two sides of the border. Continue reading...
