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Nepal Rescues Chinese National From 225-Meter Hydropower Tunnel

9/5/2026

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Nepal's army and South Korean disaster experts rescued a Chinese national from a 225-meter hydropower tunnel.
Two Nepalese workers were rescued from the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant tunnel on Friday.
About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with roughly 500 believed trapped.
At least 1,300 people were killed in the Aug. 26 floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse.

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Nepal's army and South Korean disaster experts rescued a Chinese national from a 225-meter hydropower tunnel.
Two Nepalese workers were rescued from the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant tunnel on Friday.
About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects, with roughly 500 believed trapped.
At least 1,300 people were killed in the Aug. 26 floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse.