Nepal rescue focused on workers trapped in three tunnels

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   Rescuers save hydropower workers and woman after Nepal floods

   Rescue teams in Nepal have recovered several survivors from flood debris, including two men from a hydropower tunnel and a Chinese national. Two workers were pulled from a tunnel nine days after the floods, while a Chinese national was rescued 10 days after the disaster. Separately, a Nepali woman was found alive after spending 10 days trapped under a collapsed home. Her family had already begun mourning rites and held a funeral before her rescue. Tunnelling experts have described the recovery of the hydropower workers as a triumph for humanity.

   Why it matters

   Flash floods caused widespread destruction and infrastructure collapse across Nepal. The rescue operations focused on workers trapped in three separate tunnels. These efforts highlight the extreme survival durations and the scale of the disaster's impact on both locals and foreign nationals.

   What is confirmed

   • Two workers were rescued from a hydropower tunnel nine days after the Nepal floods.
   • A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel 10 days after the floods.
   • A Nepali woman was rescued after spending 10 days trapped under a collapsed home.
   • The family of the rescued woman had already held her funeral and began mourning rites.

   What to watch next

   • Updates on the status of workers remaining in the three tunnels
   • Official casualty counts from the hydropower project sites
   Sources used for this update (11)

   1. NPR — 2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
   2. The Guardian — Rescue of Nepal hydropower workers ‘triumph for humans and humanity’, tunnelling expert says
   3. CNN — Nepal-China floods latest: Rescuers in Nepal pull Chinese national alive from tunnel 10 days after floods
   4. theguardian.com — Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flood disaster
   5. CNN — Two survivors miraculously rescued 10 days after devastating flash floods in Nepal
   6. The New York Times — The Family Had Held Her Funeral, but She Was Clinging to Life
   7. Politico — Nepal flood survivor’s family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting
   8. Reuters — How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel
   9. Reuters — Nepal rescue focused on workers trapped in three tunnels
   10. People.com — Woman Presumed Dead Rescued After Spending 10 Days Trapped Under Collapsed Home Following Nepal Floods
   11. Yahoo — Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites
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