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Rescue teams extracted two workers alive from an underground hydropower tunnel in northern Nepal nine days after catastrophic glacial floods buried the facility under mud and rock.
Mariyam Adheela
(From left) Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan -- Photo: Kathamandu Post
Rasuwa, Nepal: Emergency personnel pulled two project workers alive from deep within the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station tunnel in Rasual district on yesterday following an extensive multi day rescue operation.
The survivors were identified as mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah and project supervisor Kabir Maharjan. Rescue teams recovered both men from a depth of roughly 170 meters inside the damaged subterranean passage.
Nine Days Underground
Glacial flash floods deluged the river valley on August 26, sealing tunnel access points with deep mud deposits and heavy boulders. Sah stayed inside the control room to alert colleagues and help others escape before the entrance collapsed.
Both workers survived inside underground air pockets for nine days without food before specialized rescue units located the buried entrance using satellite data and topographic surveys.
Medical Status and Operations
Military helicopters airlifted the survivors to a hospital facility in Kathmandu. Medical officials reported Sah in stable condition, while Maharjan received intensive care treatment for serious injuries sustained during the disaster.
Rescue authorities confirmed that search operations continue across damaged hydropower sites along the Trishuli River, where hundreds of personnel remain unaccounted for following the floods.
