Nepal Flood News Today Live Updates: Rescue efforts stepped up at Rasuwa tunnel amid hopes to find workers alive
A tunnel rescue team from India partners with the Nepali Army to undertake joint search and rescue operations at critical hydropower tunnel sites at Chilime, in Rasuwa on Tuesday. (Photo: MEA/ANI Video Grab)
There is a high chance that dozens of workers may be found alive after a week trapped in an underground chamber at Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant following deadly flash floods, a Nepal Electricity Authority official said on Wednesday. “In Rasuwagadhi, we think 46 people are trapped in a room-like structure in the tunnel,” Amhsu Kiran Shahi, a board member of the Nepal Electricity Authority, told Reuters.
Meanwhile, Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah today spoke about the government’s prompt response to the sudden and devastating flash floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, stating that the rescue of people was the top priority. “The incident took place around 8:30 AM. As soon as we got to know about the incident, we alerted our teams. A meeting was called at 9:15 AM. Helicopters were kept on standby. At 10:30 AM, our emergency rescue teams were ready to be deployed,” news agency ANI quoted Shah as saying.
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As the toll in Nepal’s flash flood has crossed 1,100, rescuers Wednesday raced to reach workers possibly trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects. Among nearly 4,000 people missing after the deadly deluge, 900 are hydropower workers believed to be trapped in 12 projects, with 500 likely to be stuck in tunnels, news agency Associated Press (AP) reported.
Meanwhile, the police in Kathmandu buried dozens of bodies in multiple trenches. A 19-member specialised forensics team from India is in Kathmandu to analyse DNA samples, helping the forensic experts there in identifying bodies.
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