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Moment two workers are pulled alive from Nepal tunnel

From Al Jazeera · () English

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  • Rescuers pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after a glacier collapse buried the site.
  • Teams continued searching for at least 900 people believed to be trapped in tunnels along the Trishuli River.

Two workers have been pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, nine days after a glacier collapse buried the site beneath ice, rock and mud.

Their rescue has renewed hope as teams continue searching for at least 900 other people believed to be trapped in tunnels along the Trishuli River.

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