Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel

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Texier, N. (2026, September 4). Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel. Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/04/two-hydropower-workers-rescued-alive-after-nine-days-trapped-in-nepal-tunnel

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-04 · by Nathalie Texier

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Two hydropower workers, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, were rescued alive on Friday after being trapped for nine days inside a tunnel buried by mud and debris in Nepal's Trishuli Valley. The rescue occurred 170 meters inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district. Rescuers heard voices before reaching the men, who were taken to hospital for treatment. Hundreds of workers are believed to still be missing from hydropower sites trapped by flood debris.
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Story summary

On August 26, a catastrophic flood struck the Nepal-Tibet region after a glacier collapsed in Nepal, resulting in over 1,300 deaths and leaving more than 5,500 people missing. Ten days later, on September 5, rescuers pulled out two survivors: Luhaitao, a Chinese man from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district, and Chandrika Shrestha, a 64-year-old Nepali woman rescued from her home in Nuwakot district. Both were airlifted for medical treatment. The rescue operations continue amid immense challenges, with the UN launching an appeal for $US50 million to help over 84,000 affected individuals.

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Topics

Nepal Army Rasuwa

Subjects

Kabir Maharjan PERSON · 1× Nepal Army ORG · 1× Rasuwa GPE · 1× Sanjay Sah PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Nepal Army handout images show the rescue of two hydropower workers who survived for nine days inside a tunnel buried by mud and debris after devastating floods swept through the country’s Trishuli Valley.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-04
2026-09-04 · Euronews
Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel · assertive framing

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Nepal Army handout images show the rescue of two hydropower workers who survived for nine days inside a tunnel buried by mud and debris after devastating floods swept through the country’s Trishuli Valley. asserted
floods → show → Valley
The workers, identified as Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, were found about 170 metres inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district. asserted
workers → identify → district
Rescuers heard voices before reaching them and brought both men out alive on Friday. asserted
Rescuers → hear → Friday
They were taken to hospital for treatment. asserted
They → take → treatment
The rescue offers fresh hope for others still missing from hydropower sites. asserted
rescue → offer → sites
Hundreds of workers are believed to remain trapped in tunnels blocked by flood debris, while teams continue clearing entrances and searching underground. asserted
teams → believe → entrances
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