# Nepal Rescuers Hit Dead Ends in Flood-Struck Hydropower Tunnels

Rescuers in Nepal face dead ends while searching for workers trapped in flood-damaged hydropower tunnels.

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Nepali rescuers searched for survivors trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive. [^1]

At least 1,252 people have been confirmed dead from the floods, and more than 4,200 remain missing. [^2]

Nepal authorities stated they are confident that dozens of workers trapped in the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber. [^3]

Shanti Mahat reported that rescuers are continuing to work despite heavy volumes of mud, debris, and sludge, and noted that entry points are difficult to find and tunnels are often blocked inside. [^4]

Shanti Mahat, spokeswoman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), said the search and rescue operation is still underway with foreign teams supporting it. [^5]

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) stated that 639 hydropower workers are missing since a wall of mud and debris swept down on August 26. [^6]

A surge of water, debris, and mud triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier on the border between Nepal and China-controlled Tibet caused the deadly flash floods. [^7]

At least 639 workers were reported missing from hydropower plants built along Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Triushuli rivers following the disaster. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Nepali rescuers searched for survivors trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive. (FRANCE 24, News)
2. At least 1,252 people have been confirmed dead from the floods, and more than 4,200 remain missing. (The Guardian, News)
3. Nepal authorities stated they are confident that dozens of workers trapped in the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber. (The Guardian, News)
4. Shanti Mahat reported that rescuers are continuing to work despite heavy volumes of mud, debris, and sludge, and noted that entry points are difficult to find and tunnels are often blocked inside. (FRANCE 24, News)
5. Shanti Mahat, spokeswoman of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), said the search and rescue operation is still underway with foreign teams supporting it. (FRANCE 24, News)
6. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) stated that 639 hydropower workers are missing since a wall of mud and debris swept down on August 26. (FRANCE 24, News)
7. A surge of water, debris, and mud triggered by the collapse of a melting glacier on the border between Nepal and China-controlled Tibet caused the deadly flash floods. (The Guardian, News)
8. At least 639 workers were reported missing from hydropower plants built along Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Triushuli rivers following the disaster. (The Guardian, News)

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