Two People Pulled Alive From Nepal Hydropower Tunnel

Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal nine days after an ice, rock and mudslide swept through a valley, killing more than 1,200 people.

Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, were rescued from the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station. They were the first survivors recovered from the hydropower projects along the Trishuli River.

Videos released by Nepali authorities showed Maharjan being lifted through a hole in the ground as people cheered. Sah, whose face was covered in mud, was carried to a rescue tent on another worker’s back. Army doctors treated him there and checked his vital signs. An army official said Sah’s vital parameters appeared normal. Maharjan could not move his hands and legs, while Sah’s injuries were not critical.

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His name is Sanjay Sah and he was working in the mechanical control room. The vital parameters look normal.

Both men were due to be taken to a hospital in Kathmandu. Amir Maharjan, Kabir’s brother, said the family had heard the rescue news and was very happy, although he had not yet received official confirmation.

Officials and rescue workers believe the collapse of a glacier on Aug. 26 trapped at least 900 people in tunnels linked to six hydropower projects. At least 1,252 people died in Nepal, more than 4,200 remained missing and thousands were displaced. China reported 21 deaths and 541 missing in Tibet. Experts coordinated the search through a WhatsApp group, working alongside helicopters and heavy machinery.

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I have been hearing from the news that my brother has been found. The entire family is very happy.