Nine Days After Flood, Two Workers Rescued Alive From Mud-Filled Tunnel in Nepal
Two workers trapped in a mud-filled hydroelectric plant tunnel in Nepal were rescued alive nine days after devastating floods hit the area. One of the men said he had repeated prayers throughout his time underground.
Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two men alive from a hydroelectric plant tunnel that had been filled with mud, nine days after severe flooding trapped them deep underground. The rescue marks a rare case of survival after such an extended period without outside help.
One of the rescued workers said that during his time trapped underground, he repeatedly recited prayers to keep himself calm and hopeful. Upon being freed, one of his first questions to rescuers was how many days had passed since he became trapped, reflecting how difficult it had been to track time while underground.
The source report does not provide further details about the rescue operation itself, the exact circumstances of how the men became trapped, or their current medical condition. It also does not specify the scale of the floods or their broader impact on the hydroelectric facility.
The incident highlights the dangers faced by workers at infrastructure sites in flood-prone areas, as well as the capacity of emergency responders to sustain long search-and-rescue efforts under extreme conditions.
