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- Rescue crews reported six workers missing at the Chilime underground hydropower tunnel after Nepal’s floods.
- They discovered a pocket of air in the five-floor tunnel, offering faint hope of survival.
- The floods have killed at least 1,385 people in Nepal and left 5,130 missing.
- Ongoing rains, landslides and high river discharge stalled rescue work as of Sunday.
- The Aug. 26 torrent destroyed Betrawati, killing about 200 schoolchildren.