Nepal Flood Crisis
Hundreds Trapped in Tunnels as Nepal and China Flood Deaths Surpass 950
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Catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border has killed over 950 people and left hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels. NSNews reports that approximately 900 workers are unaccounted for at 12 damaged hydropower projects in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, with about 500 believed stuck inside the massive tunnels used to control water flow.
Rescue teams are racing against time to reach the trapped workers. Some managed to call for help when the floods hit, while others who escaped reported many colleagues remained underground. On the Chinese side, authorities are rebuilding the road to Gyirong Port, the key border crossing between the two nations.
Massive Hydropower Projects Buried in Flash Floods
The disaster struck the Nepal-China border region without warning. WDRB reports that catastrophic flooding buried hydropower sites in mud, trapping workers deep inside tunnels. The private sector association representing power companies confirmed at least 900 workers are missing from 12 projects across the area.
About half of these missing workers—roughly 500—are trapped inside the tunnels themselves. These tunnels are massive structures engineered to manage water flow through the hydropower systems. The scale of the disaster has made rescue operations extremely difficult and dangerous.
Desperate Calls for Help From Underground
When the floods arrived, some trapped workers managed to reach rescuers by phone. KDH News states that survivors who fled the sites reported many colleagues were still inside the tunnels when the water rushed through. These firsthand accounts have guided rescue efforts to specific locations.
Rescuers are now focused entirely on accessing the tunnels and pulling out anyone still alive. The combination of mud, debris, and flooding has created enormous obstacles to reaching the trapped workers quickly.
Cross-Border Recovery Efforts Underway
The flooding affected infrastructure on both sides of the border. On the Chinese side, recovery crews are rebuilding the Gyirong Port road—the main route connecting China and Nepal. Corsicana Daily Sun reports that authorities are working to restore this critical border crossing.
The death toll exceeding 950 makes this one of the deadliest natural disasters in the region in recent years. Coordination between Nepal and Chinese rescue teams continues as search operations expand across multiple damaged hydropower sites.
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