Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-28 · 06:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Nepal Army helicopter rescue teams are working to save approximately 100 individuals trapped inside a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project. The people became trapped after a devastating flood inundated the tunnel two days prior to the rescue efforts on Friday. The Nepal Army spokesman stated that locating the tunnel entry points is proving challenging for the two dispatched helicopters. In addition to rescue operations, relief efforts are underway to provide necessary aid to those who are rescued.

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Relief efforts are under way to provide rescued people with what they need.

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It is challenging to locate the entry points of the tunnel.

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The tunnel is part of the Trishuli 3A hydropower project.

quoteNepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet

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Helicopter rescue teams are working to rescue people trapped in the tunnel.

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Around 100 people are trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project in Nepal.

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Helicopter rescue teams were working on Friday to rescue around 100 people trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project in Nepal swamped by a devastating flood two days earlier.“Our focus is in search and rescue of people … some people are trapped in the tunnel of Trishuli 3A hydropower project,” Nepal-army" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="194000" data-entity-type="organization">Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet said.“Two helicopters have been dispatched but it is challenging because it is tough to even locate the entry points of the tunnel. Relief efforts are also under way to provide the rescued people with what they need,” he added.

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