Nepal rescuers reach remote areas as power returns after devastating floods

Rescue teams in Nepal built temporary bridges and dug through the ruins of Himalayan hydropower projects as they searched for workers trapped nearly a week after devastating floods swept through towns and valleys.

The hydropower stations have become the main focus of the operation. Prime Minister Balendra Shah said 279 workers had been rescued, while authorities estimated that about 1,000 people had initially been trapped at the projects. Around 600 people remained stuck at several stations, according to the account.

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Thousands of citizens have lost their homes, families, loved ones and property.

Across the affected region, Shah said more than 11,000 people had been rescued. Road links to Nuwakot, one of the worst-hit districts, were restored to support rescue work and relief deliveries. Power and communication lines also returned in some areas.

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The government understands the immense pain they are enduring. The path ahead is to support them through this suffering and help them return to normal life through rehabilitation.

The disaster killed at least 939 people, Shah said. “Thousands of citizens have lost their homes, families, loved ones and property,” he wrote. “The government understands the immense pain they are enduring. The path ahead is to support them through this suffering and help them return to normal life through rehabilitation.”

Police official Bipin Regmi said a search team recovered 24 bodies from a house in Betrabati village in Nuwakot. “We are reaching new areas and recovering bodies,” Regmi told Reuters. More than $42 million in aid had reached Nepal, while neighboring India and China helped build Bailey bridges and support access to isolated areas.

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We are reaching new areas and recovering bodies.