Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods

Nepal rescuers race to reach 900 missing hydropower workers

Rescuers in Nepal are prioritising the search for at least 900 workers missing from 12 hydropower projects.

Sep 1, 2026

Nepal rescuers drill into tunnels in bid to reach trapped workers

Nepali army joins flood rescue efforts at hydroelectric facilities where workers are believed to be trapped in tunnels.

Aug 30, 2026

Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods

Footage released by the Nepal Army showed teams pulling people out of the tunnels caked in mud. But each passing day dims hopes for those trapped inside.

Aug 29, 2026

Live: Rescuers in Nepal race to reach workers stuck in hydropower tunnels

Rescue efforts in Nepal have increasingly focused on five hydropower projects inundated by the floods, including the Upper Trishuli complex, where up to 350 people could be trapped. Follow live.

Aug 30, 2026