Nepali Foreman Rescued From Tunnel Says He Stayed Behind to Help Others
Sanjay Shah and another worker were the first rescued from hydropower tunnels, while officials said at least 900 people remain trapped.
- On Sep 4, rescuers pulled mechanical foreman Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan from the Upper Trishuli Hydropower Station tunnel after nine days of entrapment, airlifting both to Kathmandu for intensive care.
- Officials believe at least 900 people remain trapped in tunnels across six hydropower projects along the Trishuli river, following a wall of ice and rock that leveled the valley on August 26.
- Mechanical foreman Sanjay Shah told officials, "Normally there are four to six people there, but there could have been 40 to 45 people that day," adding he stayed to help others evacuate.
- At least 1,287 people were killed in Nepal with 5,083 reported missing, while China reports 21 deaths and 541 missing in Tibet from the disaster.
- During nine days trapped in darkness, Shah chanted mantras to maintain hope while staying in contact with three or four other workers deeper inside the mountain.
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