Third survivor pulled from Himalayan tunnel 10 days after devastating flood

Ten days after a deadly flood swept through the Himalayas, rescuers pulled a third survivor from a buried construction tunnel in northern Nepal. A woman was also found in a house, according to the report.

The survivor, identified as Chinese national Luhaitao, had been trapped 225 meters inside a tunnel at the Trishuli-1 dam construction site. A team from the Nepalese army and foreign rescuers brought him out alive on Saturday.

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A team from the Nepalese army and foreign rescuers managed to bring out alive a Chinese citizen, Luhaitao, who was 225 meters inside the tunnel of the Trishuli-1 dam construction site.

The Nepalese army announced the rescue in an online discussion group shared with the press. It later released images showing Luhaitao sitting in the helicopter used to evacuate him. Mud covered his body, and he wore a military jacket while a doctor checked his blood pressure.

“His health condition is being evaluated, and search-and-rescue operations continue,” the army said. The statement indicated that the rescue effort remained active after the latest survivor was brought out.

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His health condition is being evaluated, and search-and-rescue operations continue.