Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood
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- Chinese national Luhaitao rescued from a tunnel in Nepal 10 days after a Himalayan disaster killed over 1,300. He was found at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project.S1
- The improbable rescue came a day after two other workers were recovered from a buried tunnel.S2
- Rescuers pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams continue in their search for missing people.S3
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Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood
Chinese national Luhaitao rescued from a tunnel in Nepal 10 days after a Himalayan disaster killed over 1,300. He was found at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project.
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Chinese Worker Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 10 Days After Floods
The improbable rescue came a day after two other workers were recovered from a buried tunnel.
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Nepal tunnel rescue of Chinese citizen revives hopes 10 days after flood
Rescuers pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams continue in their search for missing people.
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What to know
- Chinese national Luhaitao rescued from a tunnel in Nepal 10 days after a Himalayan disaster killed over 1,300. He was found at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project.S1
- The improbable rescue came a day after two other workers were recovered from a buried tunnel.S2
- Rescuers pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams continue in their search for missing people.S3
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