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2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say

  • Emergency response crews successfully rescued two workers alive from a flooded tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower project in central Nepal.
  • The rescue operations took place nine days after severe glacio-hydrological flooding struck the Trishuli River basin on August 26, trapping hundreds of staff in underground facilities.
  • Rescuers extracted the individuals from a depth of approximately 170 meters following continuous excavator work to clear thick mud and heavy debris blocking the primary access shafts.
  • Medical personnel at the site immediately provided emergency care to both survivors before transferring them to medical facilities for further observation.
  • Defense officials report that specialized search teams are continuing efforts in surrounding tunnels where hundreds of missing workers remain unaccounted for.
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Two workers were saved alive nine days after the devastating Himalaya flood in Nepal. The two men were buried in a tunnel of the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric power station.

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Two workers of the Upper Trishuli 3A hydroelectric project in Nepal were rescued alive yesterday, nine days after the sudden flooding after a glacier collapse near the border with Tibet, which left more than one thousand 325 dead and about five thousand 600 missing. Meanwhile, rescue teams continue to search for at least another 900 workers who could remain trapped in tunnels of hydroelectric power plants. The United Nations called on the intern…

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Nepal Press : Facts First, Truth Foremost – Online News Portal from Nepal in Nepali Language broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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