In Nepal, a Chinese man and a woman were successfully rescued by teams after being trapped for 10 days following severe floods. The man was found in a hydropower tunnel, making him the third worker rescued from the Trishuli hydropower project. The Nepal army, along with South Korean experts, conducted the rescue operation in a 225-meter tunnel where the man was located. He was then evacuated by helicopter for a health assessment. The man expressed disbelief and gratitude upon being rescued, recounting how he had repeatedly called for help but went unheard until the rescue team’s arrival.
The rescued man was taken to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Efforts are concentrated on locating workers at 12 hydropower sites in Nepal, with around 900 individuals missing and an estimated 500 possibly trapped in various tunnels. International rescue teams from India, China, South Korea, and the United States are collaborating in the search for survivors amidst debris and damaged structures at these projects.
In another successful rescue operation, a woman was saved from a flooded house in Nuwakot town. The woman, covered in mud, was discovered by rescuers who provided her with water before safely extricating her from the damaged building. The woman was subsequently airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment.
The devastating floods in Nepal, believed to be triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26, have resulted in over 1,300 fatalities, with more than 5,000 individuals still unaccounted for, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.
