Nepal floods: Nearly 800 dead as rescuers try to reach tunnel workers

The death toll from floods in Nepal rose to nearly 800 as rescuers raced to gain access to tunnels where hydroelectric workers were feared trapped.

Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet race to reach workers trapped in flooded tunnels after a disaster that killed nearly 800 and left 3,000 missing.

Nepal’s government says more than 100 workers may still be alive and trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects, with rescue efforts focused on the Trishuli 3A and 3B sites.

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

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.

Nepali army rescuers broke through to a hydropower tunnel on Saturday and began pumping air and sending a camera inside, raising hopes of reaching workers trapped since devastating floods struck the site three days earlier. Nepal’s government says more than 100 workers may still be alive and trapped inside tunnels at h

Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said some 2,426 people are still missing.