Nepal Army Rescues 350 from Hydropower Tunnel, Now Faces Challenge of Saving 100 Trapped Amid Flash Floods
The Nepal Army extracted 350 workers and locals from a hydropower tunnel in Trishuli 3A after flash floods. Rescue teams are now working to save approximately 100 people still trapped in the tunnel. The disaster has left over 1,500 people missing and more than 550 confirmed dead.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources report that 350 people were rescued earlier, while others do not specify the number of people rescued before the current operation.
Nepali army extracts workers from hydropower tunnel
Rescuers race to save over 100 people still trapped in Nepalese hydropower project tunnel
Nepali army helicopter rescue teams were working to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel
The number of missing and dead varies between sources, with some reporting over 1,500 missing and 552 dead, while others report 1,400 missing and 552 dead.
More than 1,400 people have gone missing, and at least 552 have died
The number of deaths from the natural disaster has exceeded 500, with 1,500 people missing
The Nepali Army rescued 350 people from a tunnel, amidst a tragedy that has already claimed 550 lives and thousands of missing persons
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The Nepali Army rescued 350 people from a tunnel, amidst a tragedy that has already claimed 550 lives and thousands of missing persons.
Nepali army extracts workers from hydropower tunnel News.com.au
Military personnel are working continuously to ensure a safe evacuation.
After Nepal says no to foreign help, India to send tunnel rescue team ‘on request’ | India News Hindustan Times
More than 1,400 people have gone missing, and at least 552 have died when a destructive, tsunami-like water wall swept through the border region between Nepal and Tibet, destroying entire villages.
The number of deaths from the natural disaster has exceeded 500, with 1,500 people missing.
Rescue efforts continue, although they are being hindered by the threat of a lake formed by the accumulation of rocks and debris in the area.
Nepali soldiers rescued around 100 people trapped inside a flooded hydropower tunnel as the death toll from the Nepal-China floods continued to climb, with more than 1,500 people still missing. Rescue efforts were briefly suspended over fears that an overflowing landslide lake could trigger more flooding, while families across the disaster zone continue searching for loved ones.
Nepali forces released a video of the rescue showing several personnel approaching the tunnel to retrieve the victims
Rescue teams say destruction from flash flood has made it difficult to even locate entry points of tunnel
Nepal Army rescue teams are working to rescue about 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydroelectric project that was flooded by the devastating avalanche
Nepal army rescues hundreds from flooded hydropower tunnel thenationalnews.com
Nepal army rescues hundreds from hydropower tunnel thenationalnews.com
Nepal Army rescues survivors trapped in tunnel Herald Sun
More than 100 people remain trapped in a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, while rescuers across the border in Tibet have been forced to withdraw as fears grow of renewed flooding.
Nepali army trying to save 100 people trapped in tunnel at hydropower project The Straits Times
Nepali army helicopter rescue teams were working on Friday to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by a devastating flood two days earlier. “Our focus is in search and rescue of people … some people are trapped in the tunnel of Trishuli 3A hydropower project,” Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet said. “Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel. Relief efforts are also...
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