Man in Nepal tunnel and woman rescued 10 days after flash flood
A Chinese national and a local woman are rescued in separate operations, as more than 5,000 people remain missing after a flood hit Nepal and Tibet on August 26.
- Why it matters
- Two people found alive after ten days in a tunnel and another location show survival is possible in the immediate aftermath, but the scale of missing persons—over 5,000—indicates the search phase is still active across Nepal and Tibet.
- Most affected
- Families of the 5,000+ missing persons — Ongoing uncertainty about loved ones' survival and whereabouts.
- Likely next
- Whether additional survivors are located, and how the missing persons count changes as the search continues.
Also reported by: France 24, The Indian Express, Sydney Morning Herald, South China Morning Post, The Times of India
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