Race against time to rescue nearly 1,000 people trapped in tunnels in Tibet

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Search teams are working to rescue more than 900 people thought to be trapped inside hydrotunnels in Nepal following catastrophic flash floods last week. More than 900 people have been confirmed dead after a d

Rescuers rushed Monday to reach workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites buried in mud after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, as the death toll continued to rise and increasingly desperate families search for their loved ones.

The latest figures from Nepal have sharply increased missing persons estimates, with fears mounting for tunnel workers trapped in the nation's hydroelectric network

Communities across flood-ravaged Nepal have suffered immense devastation, while crews work to find 900 workers still missing.

Communities across flood-ravaged Nepal have suffered immense devastation, while crews work to find 900 workers still missing.

Nepal officials say rescuers focusing on reaching workers in hydropower project tunnels in flood-stricken region.

KATHMANDU (NEPAL) - Nepali rescuers raced on Monday in a bid to free dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels after devastating floods as search efforts entered a sixth day, officials said.

Families plead for faster action as more than 3,000 people remain missing

Crews drill holes to send air to survivors believed trapped in flooded hydropower sites

The catastrophe was triggered by a glacial collapse that sent ice, mud, rocks and fast-moving water surging through a valley in Nepal, wiping out entire settlements in their path.

We spoke to Phurba Gyaljen Sherpa, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, about the survival chances of those trapped in the Trishuli-3A and 3B sites.

Total of confirmed 797 dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundation Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates ‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet have battled through leg-sucking mud amid the threat of fresh flooding

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 steps up rescue effort to reach hundreds trapped in tunnels  Reuters

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.

Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people ​missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels.

Most of the workers are trapped at four hydropower projects, with rescuers racing against time to reach those buried under debris in blocked tunnels

Highly trained mountain guides and Everest veterans joined flood rescue efforts in Nepal's Rasuwa district. Specialist teams used expedition skills to access disaster zones where roads had disappeared. Rescuers entered a mud-choked hydropower tunnel, pushing approximately 120 meters inside. They recovered a camera b

Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and Tibet.

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.

Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.

Nearly 2,500 people are missing after flash floods devastated a mountainous region between Nepal and China, with authorities on both sides of the border intensifying rescue efforts.

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