One trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says

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1. 3h ago

   Worker rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel after flash floods

   Rescue teams saved a worker from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal following catastrophic flooding near the Chinese border. This rescue adds to four other people recovered between Friday and Saturday, including a 60-year-old woman and a Chinese man. Search operations continue for hundreds of missing people in flooded tunnels and damaged sites. US authorities advise citizens to avoid the region because landslides and flash floods remain a threat.

   Why it matters

   Nepal is pursuing a clean-energy strategy backed by billions in financing. Local indigenous communities claim they were not consulted during the hydropower boom.

   What is confirmed

   • Rescue teams saved four people between Friday and Saturday.
   • A Chinese man was pulled from a hydropower tunnel.
   • A 60-year-old woman was found in a four-story building.
   • US authorities warned citizens to avoid the region due to landslides and flash floods.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Hydropower projects in Nepal are colliding with local communities who say they were never asked.

   What to watch next

   • Confirmation of the total number of missing persons
   • Updates on the number of survivors recovered from buried tunnels
   Sources used for this update (4)

   1. kathmandupost.com — Nepal wants to be a clean-energy powerhouse. The indigenous people are paying the price
   2. www.yahoo.com — Algeria authorities attempting to rescue 10-year-old boy trapped in a well
   3. malaysia.news.yahoo.com — The week in pictures: Nepal rescue operations, World Nomad Games and Russian strikes on Kyiv
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2. 1d ago

   Rescuers save Chinese man and woman after Nepal floods

   Rescue teams saved four people between Friday and Saturday, including a Chinese man pulled from a hydropower tunnel and a 60-year-old woman found in a four-story building. These recoveries follow flash floods on the border with China. While these survivors were found, rescue teams continue to search flooded tunnels and damaged sites for hundreds of missing people. U.S. authorities are currently warning citizens to avoid the region due to ongoing threats from landslides and flash floods.

   Why it matters

   Flash floods devastated the Himalayan region, leaving approximately 900 workers missing across 12 hydropower projects. About 500 of those workers are believed to be trapped in underground tunnels. The national death toll has reached 1,252.

   What is confirmed

   • Rescuers pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel on Friday.
   • Four people were rescued between Friday and Saturday.

   Still unconfirmed

   • A 60-year-old woman was found alive in a four-story building.
   • 75 Americans remain missing after the Nepal-Tibet flood.
   • A Chinese man was among those rescued from a hydropower tunnel.

   What to watch next

   • Recovery numbers for the 500 workers believed to be trapped in tunnels
   • Updated missing person counts from the U.S. State Department
   Sources used for this update (5)

   1. www.cnn.com — Two more people rescued in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods
   2. www.timeslive.co.za — Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
   3. ca.news.yahoo.com — Nepal’s rescuers pull out two more people alive from under debris 10 days after catastrophic floods
   4. www.ntd.com — State Department Says 75 Americans Remain Missing After Nepal-Tibet Flood
   5. kathmandupost.com — Where rescue efforts stand at flood-hit hydropower projects
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3. 2d ago

   Two workers rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel nine days after floods

   Rescue teams saved two men from a hydropower tunnel nine days after flash floods hit Nepal. The recovery occurs as the national death toll reaches 1,252 and nearly 4,000 people remain missing. Local authorities report that approximately 900 workers are missing across 12 hydropower projects, with roughly 500 of them believed to be trapped in tunnels. While these two survivors were recovered, mourners have begun holding symbolic cremations for loved ones who have not been found.

   Why it matters

   Flash floods affected both Nepal and Tibet, causing widespread destruction and trapping laborers in underground construction sites. Engineers are currently using a WhatsApp group to coordinate and guide rescue efforts on the ground.

   What is confirmed

   • Two people were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit Nepal.
   • The death toll from the Nepal floods has climbed to 1,252.
   • Nearly 4,000 people remain missing.

   Still unconfirmed

   • About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal.
   • Roughly 500 workers are believed to be trapped in tunnels.

   What to watch next

   • Confirmation of further survivors from the remaining hydropower tunnels
   • Official updates on the number of missing persons as search operations continue
   Sources used for this update (9)

   1. NBC News — In Nepal, mourners hold symbolic cremation for missing loved ones
   2. abcnews.com — Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,252 as rescue efforts continue
   3. Reuters — How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal's flood rescue efforts
   4. CNN — Nepal-China floods latest: Nepal rescuers race against clock to find survivors as nearly 4,000 remain missing
   5. The Guardian — Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Two workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after disaster
   6. AP News — One trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says
   7. www.abc.net.au — Two people rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods, official says
   8. WSJ — Two Men Pulled Alive From Tunnel Nine Days After Nepal Flood
   9. www.huffpost.com — 2 Trapped Workers Rescued From Hydropower Tunnel 9 Days After Nepal Floods
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