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Two Workers Rescued from Nepal Hydroelectric Tunnel After 9 Days
PPTV HD 36•1:55•Disasters•
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Rescue teams in Nepal successfully retrieve two workers trapped in a hydroelectric power plant tunnel following a catastrophic glacial lake outburst flood.
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Events
August 26, 2026: A glacial collapse occurs, causing mudslides and floods that trap approximately 900 people in tunnels across six hydroelectric projects.
September 4, 2026: Two workers, Sanjay and Kabim Mahajan, are rescued from a tunnel after being trapped for nine days.
Who & What's Involved
Trishuli RiverKathmanduNepal Government
Topics
Glacial Lake Outburst FloodRescue OperationHydroelectric Power PlantNatural DisasterInfrastructure Damage
Locations
Trishuli River, NepalKathmandu, Nepal