Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
NepalWhat to know
- The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday – blamed on a glacier collapse – killed nearly 800 people, and more than 3,000 are still missing.S1
- Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground...S2
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Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday – blamed on a glacier collapse – killed nearly 800 people, and more than 3,000 are stil…
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Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to…
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Published Aug 31, 2026
What to know
- The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday – blamed on a glacier collapse – killed nearly 800 people, and more than 3,000 are still missing.S1
- Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground...S2
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