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Experts challenge PM Balen’s claim that no country can rescue people trapped in mud-filled tunnels

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  • Experts challenged Prime Minister Balen Shah’s claim that no country has the expertise or technology to rescue people trapped in mud-filled tunnels after the Bhotekoshi flood.
  • Shah made the claim while speaking in Nepal’s House of Representatives about the situation in Rasuwa.

Experts have challenged Prime Minister Balen Shah’s assertion that no country in the world has the expertise or technology to rescue people trapped inside tunnels filled with mud and debris.

Shah made the claim while addressing the House of Representatives on Thursday. He was discussing the situation in Rasuwa after the Bhotekoshi flood.

The experts disputed his characterization of the rescue challenge, creating a direct clash over whether the technology and expertise needed for such an operation exist.

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