Two workers pulled alive from Nepal hydro tunnel nine days after deadly floods
Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding struck the country. Search efforts continue for others still missing.
Rescue teams in Nepal have successfully pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, nine days after the facility was struck by deadly flash flooding.
The workers had been trapped inside the tunnel since the flooding hit, which caused significant damage to infrastructure in the area, including the hydropower facility itself. Their extraction came after an extended, multi-day rescue operation.
The successful rescue offers a rare piece of hopeful news following the disaster, as search and rescue operations continue for other people who remain unaccounted for since the flash flooding occurred.
Authorities and rescue crews are continuing efforts in the affected region to determine the full scope of casualties and damage caused by the flooding, as recovery and search operations proceed.
