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Search continues for people trapped in tunnel after Nepal landslide

From NHK · () Japanese

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  • Search operations continued for people trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel after a large landslide near Nepal's border with China.
  • The landslide severed roads and bridges, complicating rescue efforts.
  • Military units began building a temporary bridge across a river to support the search.

Search operations continued in Nepal for people trapped inside a hydropower plant tunnel after a major landslide near the border with China.

The landslide cut roads and bridges in the area. Military units were working to build a temporary bridge across a river as rescuers continued their search.

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Originally published by NHK in Japanese. 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.