On Friday, rescuers successfully extracted two workers from the Trishul 3A tunnel in Nepal, marking a rare success amid ongoing recovery efforts following severe flooding.
The two men, identified as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor, were trapped after floods, likely triggered by a glacier collapse, struck the region on August 26.
Shri Ram Neupane, a local lawmaker, shared the news of the second rescue on Facebook, while Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet confirmed the first worker's safe retrieval.
Continuing Rescue Efforts Amidst Tragedy
Local reports indicate that around 557 workers remain unaccounted for at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project. Of these, approximately 115 are believed to be trapped in the same tunnel.
Rescuers remain hopeful that others may still be alive within the tunnel's confines. Images from local news channels depicted one of the rescued workers being carried away, covered in mud but alive.
The floods, which have devastated numerous towns in Nepal, have led to at least 1,259 confirmed deaths and left over 5,000 individuals missing according to the country’s disaster management agency.
The disaster extends beyond Nepal, affecting the Tibet region of China, where reports indicate 21 fatalities and 541 people missing.
- Trishul 3A tunnel rescue operation ongoing
- Floods reportedly caused by glacier collapse
- Total fatalities in Nepal exceed 1,200
Authorities are currently grappling with a crisis, as about 900 workers from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal are still missing, with a significant number trapped in tunnels.