An Indian tunnel rescue team is working with the Nepalese Army to reach workers trapped inside the Chilime hydropower project site in Rasuwa district after devastating flash floods killed 1,344 people and left thousands missing. The teams have made a temporary track inside the tunnel to allow more equipment to reach the area and are also draining water to facilitate rescue operations. A total of 4,898 people remain missing, with at least 900 workers unaccounted for from a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal, including around 500 believed to be trapped inside tunnels. The floods were triggered by an ice and rock collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.
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Two workers rescued from tunnel in Nepal more than a week after devastating floods swept through the country, killing over 1,300 people and leaving thousands missing. The floods caused widespread destruction, including damage to buildings, bridges, roads, and hydropower facilities, with estimated damages at $2.6 billion. Rescue efforts were ongoing, but mud and rocks made it difficult for rescuers to reach trapped workers. In a rare glimmer of hope, two men, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, were rescued from the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant tunnel in Rasuwa district after being trapped for nine days. Rescuers heard voices coming from inside the tunnel, allowing them to locate the workers and bring them out alive. The rescue offers fresh hope for others still missing from hydropower sites, with hundreds believed to remain trapped in tunnels blocked by flood debris.
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The Indian tunnel rescue team, who are continuing to work alongside with Nepalese Army have made a temporary track inside the Chilime tunnel in flood-hit Rasuwa district to allow more heavy equipment to reach the affected areas, authorities said on Saturday (September 5, 2026).
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The teams also dug deeper on Friday (September 4, 2026) to drain out water, which was hampering the rescue operations.
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The Indian tunnel rescue team, working alongside the Nepali Army, dug deeper into the Chilime tunnel yesterday, draining out water.
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A temporary track is also being made to allow more heavy equipment to reach the tunnel, and doctors with the team held a health camp for the local community," Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said in a post on X on Saturday (September 5, 2026).
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India has deployed specialised teams to assist Nepal following the devastating flash floods of August 26, which swept through northern and central parts of the country, killing 1,344 people, leaving thousands missing and destroying homes, roads and bridges and hydropower projects.
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Expert teams from India and China are assisting Nepal's rescue teams in tracing workers and employees who have remained unaccounted for at various hydropower project sites since the disaster, with many believed to be trapped inside tunnels.
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The flash floods were believed to have been triggered by a collapse or avalanche of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border.
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A total of 4,898 people remain missing.
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The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower projects.
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At least 900 workers are missing from a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal, with about 500 believed to be inside tunnels, officials said.
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The Chilime hydropower project site is located near Syabrubesi village in the Rasuwa district, which was severely affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal on August 26.
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According to a report presented by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) on Friday, the devastating flash floods have affected more than 32,000 people and damaged roads, bridges, schools and healthcare facilities.
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