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Two workers pulled alive from Nepal tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding

Z Zone Yetu September 4, 2026 0 reads 0 comments 1 min read

Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal more than a week after flash flooding hit the Nepal-Tibet border, killing more than 1,300 people
Dramatic footage shows the moment Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan are pulled alive from the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project - watch the video here
Both men have injuries on their hands and legs, and have been airlifted to hospital in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, authorities tell the BBC
At least 39 others are thought to be trapped in the same tunnel, with more than 100 still missing across a network of tunnels at hydropower sites along the Trishuli River
Amid all the devastation and the fading odds, this is a moment of hope, writes our correspondent in Nepal
The flooding, which hit last Wednesday, is believed to have been caused by a glacial collapse. Buildings and roads were wiped out, with thousands of people still missing - here's how it unfolded

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