Two workers trapped in an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant in Nepal were rescued alive nine days after deadly floods swept the region, according to Nepalese officials. The rescuers located the two men by hearing voices from inside the tunnel on Friday morning, with one of the survivors indicating that more people are alive and the search is ongoing. At least 500 workers are believed trapped in various tunnels across Nepal, with around 115 thought to be stuck at the Trishuli 3A plant where the rescue occurred. The floods have caused an estimated $2.5 billion in damage to infrastructure and property, with over 1,000 deaths reported.
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At least 273 people have been killed and over 1,300 are missing after catastrophic floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, with 25 Canadians among the missing, according to reports. The disaster was triggered by a collapsed glacier in the Himalayas, which sent a massive amount of water rushing through the valleys below. The flooding caused widespread destruction, including the collapse of buildings and bridges, and has left many people displaced.
Initial estimates put the death toll at 177, but it has since risen to 273. The floods were so powerful that they registered a magnitude of 5.2 on the US Geological Survey's scale, making them one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent memory. Rescue teams are still searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border.
The collapsed glacier was likely caused by rapidly melting Himalayan ice, which is becoming an increasingly serious issue due to climate change. Scientists say that the glacier collapse was so powerful that it sent a massive amount of water rushing through the valleys below, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
The disaster has left many people displaced and has highlighted the need for better monitoring and early warning systems in the region. The incident also highlights the risks faced by tourists and pilgrims who travel to the area, with hundreds reported missing or dead.
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Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.
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Search teams first heard voices from inside the tunnel in the morning, allowing them to locate the two men, Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane said.
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Images showed a rescuer carrying one of the workers, covered in mud, on his back, while soldiers on either side helped.
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One of those rescued said more people are alive inside the tunnel, according to army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet, and the search is ongoing.
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“I can’t explain what we are feeling at the moment.
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We are just grateful to god,” Amir Maharjan, the brother of one of those rescued, told The Associated Press.
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Basnet confirmed the first trapped worker’s rescue, and Neupane posted about the second on his Facebook page shortly after.
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Both men were flown to a hospital in Kathmandu, and Maharjan said his family was on its way there.
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One of the survivors was in critical condition, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.
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Officials identified the men as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor.
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They were rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A plant.
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About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in various tunnels, according to authorities.
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About 115 are believed trapped in the tunnel at Trishuli 3A alone, according to the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal.
Nepal’s Communication Minister Bikram Timilsina wrote on his Facebook page that officials “are waiting for the rescue of more and more people.”
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At least 1,287 people were killed in the Aug. 26 floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, and more than 5,000 remain missing, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.
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China said Friday 31 people were killed and 531 were missing on the Tibet side of the border, according to Chinese official news agency Xinhua.
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Nepal’s disaster agency estimated Friday that flooding caused at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees ($2.5 billion) in damage to infrastructure and property.
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