Nepal officials say 46 workers may still be alive after being trapped for a week in a tunnel at the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant following deadly floods.
Rescue teams are working to locate survivors in tunnels linked to hydropower projects across Nepal, where at least 639 people remain missing. Nepali, Indian, and Chinese teams are digging through debris to find those trapped by flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse near the Tibet border.
At the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant, officials report that 46 people are believed to be in a 'room-like' structure inside the tunnel. A Nepal electricity authority board member said the workers likely have access to food and water, increasing the chance they are still alive. Rescue operations are also ongoing at other sites, including the Upper Trishuli 3A facility, where teams are working to break into tunnels to search for survivors.
Why it matters
Rescuers focus on tunnels where survivors may have taken shelter from flood debris.
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What to watch
Watch whether Nepali army confirms additional survivors in other tunnel locations.
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