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Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

From The Straits Times · () English

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  • Nepali authorities said rescuers pulled a Chinese national alive from a 225-metre tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project, 10 days after the disaster.
  • The Nepali army identified the survivor only as Luhaitao and said he was taken to an army hospital after receiving emergency treatment by helicopter.
  • The disaster killed more than 1,300 people and left over 5,600 missing, while rescuers believe at least 900 people were trapped in tunnels at six hydropower projects.

A Chinese national has been found alive inside a Nepal tunnel 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through a Himalayan valley.

The Nepali army identified the survivor only as Luhaitao. Rescuers pulled him from a 225-metre tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project on Saturday, authorities said.

Army footage showed Luhaitao receiving emergency medical treatment inside a helicopter before being taken to an army hospital. He appeared exhausted and disoriented, with dried mud and dust on his skin and clothing, while a uniformed medic checked his vital signs.

The disaster killed more than 1,300 people and left over 5,600 missing. Rescue workers believe the collapse of a glacier on Aug. 26 trapped at least 900 people in tunnels linked to six hydropower projects. On Friday, workers pulled two people from another tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station on the same river.

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