Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal army trying to save 100 people trapped in tunnel at hydropower project

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2026-08-28

Nepali army helicopter rescue teams were working on Friday to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by a devastating flood two days earlier. "Our focus is in search and rescue of people... some people are trapped in the tunnel of Trishuli 3A hydropower project," Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP. "Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate......

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