The Nepali army has been working to rescue survivors who had been trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project in Rasuwa. Footage shared by the country’s Prime Minister office shows soldiers carrying rescued men and crawling across thick slates of mud to reach others. Officials issued an update Thursday indicating more than 100 people were estimated to have been trapped in the same tunnel.
The rescue forms part of broader efforts across the country in the wake of a deadly flood, as local police reported a death toll of 475 on Friday. The Army’s rapid action has saved dozens of lives while the nation grapples with the larger humanitarian impact of the weather‑related disaster.
