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Nepal and China Launch Rescue Mission for Workers Trapped in Hydropower Tunnels
Morning News TV3•1:48•Disasters•
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Rescue teams from Nepal, China, and India are working to reach hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels following devastating floods in the Himalayas.
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Severe flooding and glacial collapse occurred in the Himalayas on a Wednesday.
Over 900 people were killed and nearly 5,000 went missing.
933 workers became trapped in tunnels across 11 hydropower projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
Nepal, China, and India initiated joint rescue operations.
China's Ministry of Emergency Management deployed 100+ rescuers and 28 pieces of heavy equipment to clear transport routes to the Gyirong border.
Who & What's Involved
Ministry of Emergency Management of ChinaRasuwa DistrictNuwakot DistrictGyirong Border CrossingTibet Autonomous Region
Topics
Himalayan FloodsHydropower ProjectsSearch and RescueGlacial Lake OutburstNepal-China Cooperation
Locations
HimalayasNepalChinaIndiaRasuwa