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Nepal rescue teams seek hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels by deadly floods

Cover image: This handout photograph taken and released by Nepal's Prime Minister Secretariat on August 31, 2026 shows Nepali soldiers inspecting a tunnel to rescue workers after flash floods at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district. © Nepal's Prime Minister Secretariat handout via AFP

Supported by experts from China and India, Nepal's rescue teams on Monday endeavoured to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels blocked by the devastating flood of mud, water and debris that swept through the Himalayan region last week.

Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, stepped up efforts on Monday to reach hundreds of workers believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages, as well as across the border in China.

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