Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug 29, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal rescuers drill for 100 workers trapped in tunnels

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2026-08-29

Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday in a race to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside hydropower tunnels, three days after devastating floods struck the site. "The government has been continuing efforts... to rescue people trapped inside the tunnel of the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project in Rasuwa," the office of Nepal's prime minister said in a statement. "As part of these efforts, work to clear the tunnel entr......

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