Two More People Rescued in Nepal Ten Days After Devastating Floods

A hydropower worker emerged alive from a 738-foot tunnel in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods struck the country, in a rescue that brought to three the number of workers saved from the Trishuli hydropower project.

A joint team of Nepalese military personnel and South Korean disaster experts rescued the man from the tunnel, the Nepalese army said. He was undergoing a health assessment and was evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic checking on him during the flight. Images released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed two rescuers carrying him out.

Two Nepalese workers had been rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant on Friday. Authorities say about 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects across Nepal, and roughly 500 are believed to be trapped in tunnels.

In the flood-hit town of Nuwakot, the army also reported rescuing a woman alive from a house. Images showed rescuers finding her covered in mud, giving her bottled water and wrapping her in a gray blanket before taking her to safety. Officials said she was being airlifted to Kathmandu.

At least 1,300 people died in the Aug. 26 floods, which were likely caused by a glacier collapse, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency. More than 5,000 people remain missing.