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Rescue teams airlift trapped survivors from Trishuli 3A

9/9/2026

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Rescue Teams Airlift

Rescue teams airlifted survivor Kabir Maharjan and survivor Sanjay Sah from the Trishuli 3A tunnel after ten days.
A glacier collapse on August 26, 2026 unleashed a mud-water wall that killed more than 1,300 people.
Lawmakers Shri Ram Neupane and Sagar Dhakal drilled a 5-inch borehole for six days.
Officials estimated up to 121 workers might remain trapped, prompting a shift from recovery to rescue.

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UN Appeal

The United Nations launched a $50 million appeal to aid over 84,000 flood-affected people.
Preliminary damage estimates total 387.54 billion Nepalese rupees for infrastructure, homes and public buildings.
Specialist equipment requests include high-capacity drones, LiDAR, ground-penetrating radar and Bailey bridges.
More than 1,030 bodies have been buried in mass graves after DNA sampling for identification.
UNICEF reports at least 22,000 children need safe water, sanitation and hygiene assistance.

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Nepal Compensation Claim

Nepal’s foreign ministry submitted a climate compensation claim to the UN loss-and-damage fund.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said major emitters must compensate vulnerable nations like Nepal.
UN adviser Manjeet Dhakal urged the fund to cover Nepal’s disaster costs, noting $631 million pledged.
Chinese spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China’s flood information has been open, transparent and timely.
Foreign journalists were denied entry to Tibet for a week, gaining limited access after requests.

History

Historical Context

On 25 April 2015 a magnitude 7.8 quake struck near Gorkha, killing 8,962 people and displacing millions, the deadliest disaster in Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-India earthquake. Decades of seismological warnings about the Main Frontal Thrust and dense urban heritage sites amplified damage, prompting UN OCHA’s large humanitarian response and Nepal Army’s Operation Sangkat Mochan.

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Rescue Teams Airlift

Rescue teams airlifted survivor Kabir Maharjan and survivor Sanjay Sah from the Trishuli 3A tunnel after ten days.
A glacier collapse on August 26, 2026 unleashed a mud-water wall that killed more than 1,300 people.
Lawmakers Shri Ram Neupane and Sagar Dhakal drilled a 5-inch borehole for six days.
Officials estimated up to 121 workers might remain trapped, prompting a shift from recovery to rescue.

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