A hydropower worker in Nepal is rescued after being trapped in a tunnel for nine days following catastrophic flooding, with both outlets reporting he survives by continuing to chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra while waiting for rescue. The rescue happens on Janmashtami, and the worker speaks after being pulled out from a tunnel buried by debris.
The reports identify the worker as Sanjay Shah/Sanjay Sah, a foreman at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project. Both sources say he stayed behind to ensure others could escape and communicated with nearby workers during the ordeal, while search teams continue for additional victims. The second worker, Kabir Maharjan, is also reported as rescued and is airlifted for hospital treatment due to health complications.
Outlets align on the cause and broader impact: flash floods are linked to an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal–Tibet border on Aug 26, which devastates towns and villages across northern and central Nepal and smashes multiple hydropower projects. Both cite ongoing searches at other sites and mention a rising death toll and large number of missing people, though specific figures are presented with minor variation across coverage.
