Nepal rescuers search hydropower tunnels for survivors

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Rescue teams in Nepal are searching for potential survivors in tunnels at the Chilime hydropower plant, over a week after floodwaters ravaged the area. The search effort is focused on tunnels where people may be trapped. No specific numbers or details about the number of missing individuals are provided. Al Jazeera reporter Tony Cheng is on the scene, reporting from northern Nepal.
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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.

Written for “Nepal China Flood Rescues” on 2026-10-28, grounded in this article and the 53 other(s) covering the same event.

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Al Jazeera’s Nepal

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Nepal GPE · 3× Al Jazeera’s ORG · 1× Tony Cheng PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Rescue teams are searching for survivors trapped inside tunnels at Nepal’s Chilime hydropower plant, more than a week after devastating floods swept through the region.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera
Nepal rescuers search hydropower tunnels for survivors · assertive framing

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Nepal rescuers search hydropower tunnels for survivors asserted
rescuers → search → survivors
Rescue teams are searching for survivors trapped inside tunnels at Nepal’s Chilime hydropower plant, more than a week after devastating floods swept through the region. asserted
floods → search → region
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from northern Nepal. asserted
Cheng → report → Nepal
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