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Nearly a miracle: Two workers rescued from tunnel more than a week after Nepal floods

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Authorities in Nepal rescued two workers from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after catastrophic floods and landslides.
  • Rescuers heard voices inside the tunnel and are expected to search for at least about 40 more people, while air is being pumped into buried tunnels.
  • More than 1,200 people died and over 5,000 remain missing after flooding and a landslide in the Nepal-Tibet border region, which investigators link to a glacial collapse.

More than a week after catastrophic floods struck Nepal, rescuers brought two workers out alive from a hydropower tunnel.

The rescue began after authorities heard voices inside the tunnel early in the morning. The government first reported that one person had been saved, then confirmed that a second worker had also reached safety. Officials expect they may still be able to rescue at least about 40 more people.

Hundreds of workers remain missing from a complex network of tunnels serving local hydropower plants. Rescue teams are pumping air into tunnels buried by mud and debris as they continue the search.

The tunnels lie in the area between Nepal and Chinese-controlled Tibet, which suffered catastrophic floods the previous Wednesday. More than 1,200 people died and more than 5,000 remain missing. Authorities' latest findings suggest the floods and landslide were linked to a glacial collapse.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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