Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels

Race to free hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels as Nepal flood deaths surpass 950

At least 900 workers are still reportedly unaccounted for from 12 hydropower projects destroyed or damaged by last week’s flash floods.

Sep 1, 2026

Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels

Workers thought to be stuck in underground areas at 11 sites after last week’s devastating flash floods Rescue teams are working to reach more than 900 missing hydropower workers, hundreds of whom are feared trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of 11 hydropower projects in Nepal after the devastating flash floods , ​the ⁠country’s disaster ​management authority has said. The death toll from the ⁠unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud ​and debris on Wednesday last week has risen to 903, w

Aug 31, 2026

Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels since Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescuers are racing to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites since last week's catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll passes 950 with more than 4,400 people missing.

Aug 31, 2026

The race to free hundreds of Nepal workers feared trapped in tunnels — and what they need to survive

Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left thousands more missing.

Sep 1, 2026

Rescuers Try to Save 900 People Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Tunnels by Flood

Rescue workers in Nepal are rushing to save over 900 missing hydropower workers after last week’s devastating flash flood. The post Rescuers Try to Save 900 People Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Tunnels by Flood appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 31, 2026