Rescue Efforts Continue for Workers Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Tunnel

The ‘Miracle House’ That Survived Nepal’s Floods

People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as the area all around them was destroyed by rampaging floodwaters.

By Mujib Mashal and Binod Ghimire

Disaster and tunnel expert on efforts to save workers trapped in hydropower tunnels - CNN

Disaster and tunnel expert on efforts to save workers trapped in hydropower tunnels  CNN

Nepal tunnel rescuers hit dead ends as they search for trapped workers

Rescue teams in Nepal were still searching Wednesday for hundreds of workers believed to have been trapped inside sprawling hydropower tunnels for more than a week following the catastrophic flash flood that swept through the Himalayan region last week. Officials said that many of the tunnels remain totally blocked by mud and debris.

By FRANCE 24

'Very confident they are alive': Official on workers trapped in Nepal's Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant

According to a board member of the Nepal Electricity Authority, 46 people are trapped in the tunnel. The official expressed confidence that they must be alive.

Nepal Flood: How Dangerous Are Mountain Dams?

A critical geography professor warned about the construction of large dams in disaster-prone mountainous areas following a flash flood in Nepal.