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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

Fresh flood warning issued in Nepal as rescuers race against time to save trapped workers

  • Chinese satellite imagery and drone footage have prompted warnings that glaciers surrounding the Cuojian river in Nepal remain at risk of further collapse after triggering catastrophic flooding.
  • The death toll from the Himalayan disaster has surpassed 1,000, with almost 4,000 people still reported missing across Nepal and Tibet.
  • Unstable glaciers, downstream landslides, and forecast heavy rainfall threaten to trigger additional barrier lakes and disrupt emergency relief efforts.
  • Rescue teams are racing against time to save 639 workers trapped inside damaged hydropower project tunnels, with hopes fading after the critical 72-hour window passed.
  • Authorities in Nepal have faced backlash after burying unclaimed flood victims in mass graves, conflicting with traditional Hindu cremation customs.

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