Nepal’s army begins reaching people trapped in a flooded hydropower tunnel, after catastrophic floods hit the Rasuwa area along the Nepal–Tibet border. Footage released by Nepal’s government and Prime Minister’s office shows rescuers breaking through muddy tunnel sections and crawling or moving through caked-in debris. As the days pass, outlets report that hopes for those still inside continue to dim.
Multiple reports say the operation focuses on hydropower sites where hundreds of workers are missing. The South China Morning Post describes rescuer crews sending an air pipe and a camera into the tunnel to locate trapped people. Other outlets describe the use of drilling equipment and on-the-ground rescues, while helicopters evacuate survivors from cut-off areas and rooftops.
While the outlets broadly agree on the tunnel location and the army’s methods, they differ in emphasis and figures. Some highlight the number of missing workers and the specific Trishuli 3A and 3B sites, while others focus on the rescue footage. Several also contextualize the wider disaster, including the broader death toll and the scale of mobilized search-and-rescue operations across Nepal and into Tibet.
