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Army estimates 121 people trapped in hydropower tunnels

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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  • The Nepali Army estimates that 121 people are trapped in tunnels at hydropower projects affected by floods in Rasuwa.
  • Brigadier General Subash Jung Thapa presented the estimate at a press conference held by Nepal’s disaster risk reduction authority.

The Nepali Army estimates that 121 people are trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects hit by floods in Rasuwa on August 26.

Brigadier General Subash Jung Thapa gave the assessment at a press conference organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on Monday.

The estimate covers people inside tunnels at various affected hydropower projects. The supplied report does not include further details about rescue efforts or the condition of those trapped.

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