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Indian rescue teams step up search for people trapped in Nepal hydropower tunnels
An Indian tunnel rescue team continued search and rescue operations in Nepal’s flood-hit hydropower projects, working with the Nepali Army in Chilime and Langtang. Nearly 900 workers remain unaccounted for across affected projects, while Indian and Chinese teams assist evacuation efforts
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- Why it matters
- Nearly 900 workers are unaccounted for in collapsed or flooded underground tunnels, with rescue teams actively searching across multiple project sites.
- Most affected
- Workers in Nepal hydropower projects — Missing or trapped in flooded tunnels; subject of ongoing rescue operations.
- Likely next
- Whether the number of missing workers is revised, or whether rescued workers are found alive.