Rescuers save two trapped tunnel workers in Nepal

Rescuers in Nepal yesterday pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.Search teams first heard voices from inside the tunnel in the morning, allowing them to locate the two men, Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane said. Images showed a rescuer carrying one of the workers, covered in mud, on his back, while soldiers on either side helped. Army personnel disembark a helicopter carrying Kabir Maharjan, a worker who was trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, as they arrived at Chhauni Army Hospital in Kathmandu yesterday. Photo: AFP One of those rescued said more people are alive inside the tunnel, Nepalese army