Two hydropower workers in Nepal were pulled out on Friday (September 4, 2026) from tunnels buried by debris in catastrophic flooding more than a week ago, Nepali government Ministers said.
The worker was rescued during an ongoing operation at the Trishul 3A tunnel , Nepal Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Local television news channels showed images of the worker covered in mud and being carried from the site on a rescuer’s shoulder. A medical team was checking on him at the site, Mr.
At least 1,259 people were killed and more than 5,000 remain missing, according to the country’s disaster management agency. China, as of late Wednesday, said 21 people were killed and 541 were missing on the Tibet side of the border. About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to local authorities.
“We have just received news that another person…has also been rescued,” Home Minister Sudan Gurung said in a statement. Raja Ram Basnet said. Basnet said.
