Engineers launch campaign over delayed rescue of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels
The Nepal Engineers Association has intensified pressure on the government to urgently rescue engineers and workers trapped inside hydropower tunnels following Bhotekoshi flooding, warning that delays are putting lives at risk.
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Engineers launch campaign over delayed rescue of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels
The Nepal Engineers Association has intensified pressure on the government to urgently rescue engineers and workers trapped inside hydropower tunnels following Bhotekoshi flooding, warning that …
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Government seeks specialised international support for rescue and victim identification
The sought support includes DNA testing, victim identification, tunnel rescue expertise and emergency equipment, as it steps up efforts following the August 26 floods.
Search of Rasuwagadhi Hydropower tunnel finds no missing workers
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The number of people reported missing jumped by 1,745 in a day
Rescue team locates Trishuli 3A tunnel entrance, prepares to send in oxygen and cameras
The tunnel entrance was found about eight meters below a vertical access point
132 bodies are recovered in Chitwan
Doosan pledges $5 million for flood relief as Upper Trishuli-1 suffers major loss
Doosan Group has pledged $5 million in emergency aid as its flagship Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Rasuwa suffers extensive flood damage and several workers …
China warns of high risk of barrier lake breach near Nepal border
China warns of a high risk of barrier lake breach near Nepal’s northern border as rising water levels raise concerns over possible downstream flooding.
Death toll climbs to 270, still hundreds missing, thousands displaced
The death toll continues to climb from the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods, with 826 people still out of contact and thousands displaced as search, rescue and …
Nepal receives emergency assistance as relief operations continue
At the national level, Nepal’s Ministry of Finance has allocated NRs 20 billion for immediate disaster response through the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Rasuwa disaster: 18 dead, 25 injured, 384 tourists unaccounted for
The devastating Bhotekoshi River flood has killed 18 people, injured at least 25 and left 384 tourists unaccounted for as rescue operations continue.