Hands clasped in prayer, then sobbing with relief: Two Nepali workers make a miraculous return

Two Nepali workers emerged alive after spending nine days trapped following devastating floods in Nepal. With their hands clasped as if in prayer, the men were helped to safety and broke down in tears.

The rescue of the power-plant workers has brought fresh hope to the search for others who remain unaccounted for. The circumstances of their survival were described as dramatic, with the possibility that more people could still be found alive.

Images from the rescue showed the two men being supported as they left the site. Their emotional reaction marked the moment as a rare and deeply moving sign of life after the disaster.