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794 dead in Nepal as rescuers reach Trishuli-3A tunnels
The Indian Express··31 Aug
Nepal has intensified rescue efforts to reach hundreds believed trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects, including Trishuli-3A, days after Wednesday's flash floods. Rescue teams including experts from China and India have attempted contact but received no response from within the tunnel. At least 794 people have been confirmed dead in Nepal, while roughly 2,500 people remain reported missing.
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What It Means For You
- Families of workers at Nepal hydropower sites may wait longer for updates while tunnel rescue teams attempt contact inside Trishuli-3A.
- Residents near flood-hit districts face continued alerts as authorities monitor water levels in rivers such as the Bhotekoshi.
- Cross-border travellers between Nepal and Tibet may see disrupted routes while rescue operations continue in affected regions.
What's Happening
- Nepal is focusing rescue efforts on tunnels at hydropower sites where hundreds are believed trapped after Wednesday's flash floods.
- Officials say many of the roughly 2,500 people still unaccounted for are believed to be employees of Nepal's hydropower projects.
- Chinese state media reports 16 confirmed deaths and 546 people missing in Tibet from the cross-border flooding impact.
Nepal Hydropower Tunnel Rescue Effort
- The Trishuli-3A hydropower site is among several tunnel locations where rescue crews have so far received no response.
- Nepal's confirmed death toll from the flash floods has reached at least 794 people according to local officials.
- Rescue specialists from both China and India have joined Nepali crews attempting to reach those inside the tunnels.
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