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Two Workers Rescued from Nepal Hydropower Tunnel After Flash Floods

Two workers trapped for nine days were rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal following flash floods.

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Two workers were rescued alive from the Trishul 3A tunnel in Nepal nine days after flash floods trapped them inside. [1] The floods, triggered by a glacial collapse on 2026-08-26, have resulted in over 1,200 deaths and 2.3 billion euros in damages to infrastructure and property. [2] The Nepalese army rescued two workers, Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan, from a tunnel in the Trishuli-3 Hydroelectric Plant on 2026-09-04, nine days after floods caused by a glacial collapse. [3] Nepal Army Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet said the two men were rescued by a joint search and rescue operation. [4] Authorities estimate 39 people remain trapped in the Trishuli-3 Hydroelectric Plant tunnel, with no confirmation of their survival status. [5] Sanjaya Shah had non-life-threatening injuries, while Kabir Maharjan was paralyzed and required oxygen support during the rescue. [6] Nepal Army Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet stated that further search and rescue operations were underway. [7]
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  1. Two workers were rescued alive from the Trishul 3A tunnel in Nepal nine days after flash floods trapped them inside. · Hindustan Times
  2. The floods, triggered by a glacial collapse on 2026-08-26, have resulted in over 1,200 deaths and 2.3 billion euros in damages to infrastructure and property. · AD.nlNetherlands
  3. The Nepalese army rescued two workers, Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan, from a tunnel in the Trishuli-3 Hydroelectric Plant on 2026-09-04, nine days after floods caused by a glacial collapse. · AD.nlNetherlands
  4. Nepal Army Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet said the two men were rescued by a joint search and rescue operation. · Hindustan Times
  5. Authorities estimate 39 people remain trapped in the Trishuli-3 Hydroelectric Plant tunnel, with no confirmation of their survival status. · AD.nlNetherlands
  6. Sanjaya Shah had non-life-threatening injuries, while Kabir Maharjan was paralyzed and required oxygen support during the rescue. · AD.nlNetherlands
  7. Nepal Army Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet stated that further search and rescue operations were underway. · Hindustan Times
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