India’s specialised tunnel rescue team made progress at two hydropower sites in flood-hit Nepal , establishing a foothold inside a tunnel at Chilime and probing up to 185 metres at Langtang, the Indian envoy in Kathmandu has said.
“Despite inclement weather and difficult access conditions at Chilime, the team successfully established foothold at the tunnel and set up safety ropes inside tunnel,” he said.
The team worked at the Chilime and Langtang sites in coordination with the Nepali Army despite inclement weather and difficult access conditions, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said in a post on X on Monday (August 31, 2026). At Langtang, the Indian team, along with Nepali forces, was able to probe up to 185 metres inside the tunnel, he said, adding that rescue efforts would continue on Tuesday (September 1). 158 Indian nationals have been rescued from flood-affected areas in Nepal as of Monday, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
A specialised Indian forensics team also continued its work in Kathmandu in coordination with the Nepal Police’s Forensic Science Laboratory, discussing optimisation of various protocols and documentation, the MEA said.
