2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation at the Trishul 3A tunnel, officials said.
- Why it matters
- Workers in confined underground spaces face severe injury or death if entrapment extends beyond hours. The rescue of both workers alive demonstrates the operation did not result in the fatalities that tunnel collapses typically produce.
- Most affected
- The two trapped workers — Removed from the tunnel and rescued alive.
Families of the trapped workers — Workers returned alive rather than lost to entrapment. - Likely next
- Whether additional workers remain trapped in the tunnel and the status of the ongoing rescue operation.
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