Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel

‘Miracle’ rescue nine days after devastating flood raises hope that more people could still be found alive.Published On 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026Search teams have rescued two men from a hydropower tunnel buried by debris during the flash flood that devastated Nepal nine days ago.The two workers were pulled alive from the main tunnel at the construction site of the Trishuli 3A plant early on Friday. The rescue raises hope of recovering more of the hundreds of people believed to remain trapped in hydropower tunnels.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Nepal search operations continue a week after catastrophic floodslist 2 of 3Photos: Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for missing flood victimslist 3 of 3Rescue efforts continue as Nepal-China flood death toll rises to 1,280end of listThe cascade, believed to have been triggered by the partial collapse of a glacier, killed more than 1,200 people and devastated entire communities, as water, rock and mud raced down Himalayan valleys.A video released by Nepal’s Ministry of Energy showed cheering as a man emerged through a small muddy opening. He was helped to his feet by rescuers and carried on the backs of emergency workers, raising his...