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.
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These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones.
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.
Worker Dhan Bahadur Tamang was swept four kilometers through a tunnel and spat into a body of water with debris.
Sources
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.
These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones RNZ
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These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones CNN