A Nepalese rescue team is working to locate over 100 people trapped in a tunnel at the Trishuli 1 hydropower project after a deadly flood swept through the area. So far, 350 laborers and locals have been rescued by the army, who are now focused on evacuating those still trapped. The Trishuli 1 power facility is located about 70 kilometers north of Kathmandu, where at least 389 people were killed in the floods. India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Indian nationals were among the workers at the project.
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A catastrophic flash flood occurred on August 26, 2026, on the Nepal-Tibet border, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The disaster was triggered by a collapsed glacier, which sent massive amounts of water and debris downstream, resulting in the deaths of at least 273 people and leaving over 1,300 missing. The floodwaters swept through several communities, including Syapru Besi and Timure in the mountainous district of Rasuwa, with many villages and infrastructure destroyed. Rescue teams were deployed to search for survivors, but their efforts were hindered by the remote location and challenging terrain.
The disaster also affected Tibet, where a mudslide hit the land border crossing at Gyirong Port, causing major casualties and disruptions to transportation and communication networks. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered "all-out" efforts to search for those missing and to strengthen monitoring and early warning systems to prevent similar disasters in the future.
The Nepal Tourism Board reported that 25 Canadians were among those missing, and officials warned of a high risk of secondary collapses or landslides as rain continued in the affected area. The disaster has highlighted the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice and the need for better preparedness and emergency response measures in the region.
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A Nepalese rescue team is racing to locate 100 people still trapped in a hydropower tunnel after earlier extracting 350 labourers and locals, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, after a deadly torrent engulfed parts of the Himalayan nation.
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A video posted on the PMO’s Facebook page showed two army rescuers in hard hats and military fatigues rappelling out of a low-hovering helicopter and then crawling up a mud-encrusted hill toward the tunnel entrance.
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rescuers → post → entrance
The Trishuli 1 power facility is located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of the capital, Kathmandu, on the Upper Trishuli River.
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facility → locate → River
India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said Thursday that Indian nationals were among workers at Trishuli 1.
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nationals → say → Trishuli
“A team of the Nepalese Army has successfully rescued 350 labourers and locals trapped in a tunnel a while back, facing an extremely dangerous and challenging situation amid adverse weather and floods,” the PMO said in the post.
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PMO → rescue → post
“The troops are actively working to safely evacuate more than 100 people trapped in the same tunnel.”
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troops → work → tunnel
Trishuli 1 is a 216 megawatt project being built in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, one of the areas hardest-hit by the flash floods.
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Trishuli → build → floods
Nine international lenders, including International Finance Corp., Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, are providing credit for construction.
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lenders → include → construction
The $647 million venture was led by two Korean firms and close to the final stage of construction as part of efforts to help reduce Nepal’s acute power shortages, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily.
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It said more than 90 per cent of the upper dam was destroyed as well as roughly 90 per cent of the base camp housing for construction workers.
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The raging torrent of water and mud on Wednesday damaged bridges and roads as it inundated the region near the Chinese border, hampering rescue efforts.
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it → rag → efforts
Floodwaters had not completely receded in parts of the affected zone and some villages and roads were left under a thick layer of mud.
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villages → recede → mud
At least 389 people were killed and more than 1,200 are still missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists.
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1,200 → kill → tourists
