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Nepal Rescuers Battle Difficult Conditions to Free 100 Workers Trapped in Tunnel
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Nepal Rescuers Battle Difficult Conditions to Free 100 Workers Trapped in Tunnel

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • Rescue teams in Nepal are using drilling equipment to try and free over 100 workers trapped in a hydropower tunnel.
  • The workers have been stuck since a powerful flood hit the area three days ago.
  • Rescue efforts are severely hampered by adverse weather conditions and difficult terrain, with Indian specialists now assisting.

Nepalese rescue teams are intensifying efforts to extract over 100 workers trapped inside a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project in Rasuwa. The workers have been stranded since a powerful flood surged through the area three days prior, leaving them cut off.

The government continues to make efforts... to rescue people trapped in the tunnel of the 'Trishuli 3A' hydropower project in Rasuwa.

— Prime Minister's OfficeStatement detailing ongoing rescue efforts.

Despite challenging weather and the presence of large boulders washed into the tunnel entrance by the floodwaters, rescue operations are underway. Army and police personnel are working to clear the debris, with the Nepalese army reporting the use of drilling machinery to reach the trapped individuals. The situation has been described as "extremely difficult" by officials.

Tunnel entry clearing work has been intensified since early Saturday morning.

— Prime Minister's OfficeDescribing the progress of the rescue operation.

India has dispatched a specialized tunnel rescue team to assist Nepal, responding to a request for aid. This team, experienced in complex Himalayan rescue operations, will conduct an initial aerial survey. The trapped workers are among the 933 individuals employed on hydropower construction projects along the river, which was hit by a massive water surge on Wednesday.

The rescue operation has become 'extremely difficult' due to adverse weather conditions.

— Prime Minister's OfficeExplaining the challenges faced by the rescue teams.

The disaster, believed to have been caused by a glacial lake outburst flood in the Tibet-Nepal border region, has resulted in a significant number of casualties and missing persons. Official figures confirm 633 deaths, with nearly 3,000 people still unaccounted for.

Rescuers are using equipment, including drilling machines, in an attempt to find the outer part of the tunnel.

— Nepalese ArmyReporting on the methods being employed for rescue.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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