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Nepal worker Dhan Bahadur Tamang survives four-kilometer flood escape from hydro tunnel

A flood triggered by an inland tsunami swept workers through a four-kilometer hydro tunnel in Nepal, with Dhan Bahadur Tamang surviving the ordeal. Multiple outlets reported the event as a 'hellish escape,' though details varied between sources. At least one worker was found dead in the aftermath.

Worker Dhan Bahadur Tamang was swept four kilometers through a tunnel by floodwaters and spat into a body of water filled with debris and equipment, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. CNN and edition.cnn.com repeated the same headline and content without additional specifics, describing the escape as 'hellish' and noting that 'these men were the lucky ones.' Radio New Zealand also echoed the same headline and content, with no further details provided.

Where Sources Diverge

CNN and edition.cnn.com repeated the same headline and content without additional details.

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These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones.

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These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones.

The Sydney Morning Herald provided specific details about worker Dhan Bahadur Tamang's experience.

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Worker Dhan Bahadur Tamang was swept four kilometers through a tunnel and spat into a body of water with debris.

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IndependentThe Sydney Morning HeraldAug 31, 12:55 AM
‘I saw many dead bodies’: The harrowing escape from a flooded Nepal tunnel

After the inland tsunami hit, worker Dhan Bahadur Tamang was swept as far as four kilometres through a tunnel until he was spat out into a newly formed body of water that swirled with debris and equipment.

PublicRadio New ZealandAug 30, 10:21 PM
These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones - RNZ

These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones  RNZ

IndependentCNNAug 30, 09:24 PM
These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones - edition.cnn.com

These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones  edition.cnn.com

IndependentCNNAug 30, 04:31 PM
These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones - CNN

These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones  CNN