← Back to headlines Two Workers Rescued Alive From Flooded Tunnel in Nepal After Nine Days Rescue teams have successfully extracted two trapped laborers from a collapsed hydropower project tunnel in Nepal, nine days after severe flooding and landslides buried the site. The dramatic recovery marks a rare survival against overwhelming odds following the natural disaster.
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All regions Australia Canada China Cyprus France Germany Ghana Hong Kong India Intl Ireland Israel Japan Malaysia Nepal Pakistan Singapore South Africa South Korea Sri Lanka UAE UK US Showing 37 of 81 sources AP Very High 3h ago
One trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says - AP News One trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says AP News
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Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel - Reuters Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel Reuters
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Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.
Read full article → NYT Mostly Factual 3h ago
Workers Rescued From Tunnel in Nepal 9 Days After Flood Rescuers pulled out two people as the search continued for hundreds missing after the flooding catastrophe last week.
By Anupreeta Das and Binod Ghimire
Read full article → le-monde High 1h ago
Two workers pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel more than a week after floods Rescuers called it a 'miracle' after the disaster last Wednesday that killed at least 1,200 people and left more than 5,000 missing in China and Nepal.
Read full article → The Guardian Mostly Factual 3h ago
Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Two workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after disaster Officials said the workers were safely rescued from tunnels that were at a depth of 170 metres
Two people have been pulled out alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after deadly flash floods left them trapped.
The workers were rescued during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, a hydropower project in one of the areas worst-affected by last week’s deadly Nepal floods, according to army spokesperson Brig Gen Raja Ram Basnet.
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By Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu
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2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods.
By The Associated Press
Read full article → DW High 32m ago
Nepal: Two pulled alive from tunnel nine days after floods Crews are racing to find hundreds more people still believed to be trapped after a glacier collapse triggered floods that killed more than 1,200 people.
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2 trapped workers rescued alive from Nepal tunnel 9 days after floods Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after an ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,200 people and displacing tens of thousands.
The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha’s office said in a statement.
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By Reuters
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Two trapped workers rescued alive from Nepal tunnel nine days after floods About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels
Read full article → France 24 High 2h ago
Two trapped hydropower workers rescued from mud-clogged tunnel in Nepal Rescue teams on Friday pulled two hydropower workers free from a tunnel blocked by mud and debris during the massive flood that swept through Nepal in late August. Officials believe that hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the remote Himalayan region.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article → sydney-morning-herald Mostly Factual 28m ago
Two Australians found safe in Nepal as two trapped workers rescued from tunnels The number of Australians missing since last week’s flood has been revised down to 36, while Nepalese officials remain hopeful that more hydropower workers will be rescued.
By Daniel Lo Surdo
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Two people rescued from Nepal tunnel more than a week after flash flood
Read full article → Times of India Mostly Factual 2h ago
'Heard voices': 2 workers make it out alive 9 days after Nepal floods hit tunnel
By TRISHA MAHAJAN
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Nepal floods: DNA samples of kin of Vidisha engineer, two workers to be collected Nepal floods: DNA samples of kin of Vidisha engineer, two workers to be collected
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2 people rescued from Nepal tunnel more than a week after flash flood
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Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel - straitstimes.com Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel straitstimes.com
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The Men Who Survived Blocked Nepal Tunnel For Nine Days The rescue of Sah and Maharjan came after an earlier breakthrough, when rescuers heard voices from inside the tunnel and established communication with those trapped
Read full article → jerusalem-post Mostly Factual 2h ago
Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor.
Read full article → Korea Herald Mostly Factual 2h ago
2 rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said. The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse , devastated towns and swept away villages in Nepal on Aug. 26. Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane posted about the second rescue on his Facebook page shortly after army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basn
By The Korea Herald
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Two people rescued alive nine days after Nepal deadly flash flood Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,200 people and displacing tens of thousands. The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper […]
Read full article → Dawn Mostly Factual 2h ago
2 trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal more than a week after catastrophic flash floods Two hydropower workers were pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, more than a week after catastrophic flooding swept through the area, government ministers said.
Rescuers cheered as one man was pulled from a muddy opening, video released by the energy ministry showed. He was helped to his feet by rescuers.
A photograph showed the second man caked in mud, his hands pressed together in prayer, as rescuers carried him away on an orange stretcher.
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By [email protected] (AFP)
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Nepal Floods: A Week Since Disaster; Rescue Efforts Continue, Thousands Still Missing - Moneycontrol.com Nepal Floods: A Week Since Disaster; Rescue Efforts Continue, Thousands Still Missing Moneycontrol.com
Read full article → rte-news Mostly Factual 2h ago
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal after floods Two hydropower workers have been pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, more than a week after catastrophic flooding swept through the area, government ministers said.
Read full article → mainichi-english Mostly Factual 3h ago
One trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Rescuers in Nepal pulled a second worker alive from a tunnel Friday, Nepal lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane said.He posted the rescu
Read full article → irish-independent 3h ago
Dozens of trapped workers could still be alive in ‘room-like’ structures inside Nepal’s tunnels, officials say Rescue efforts have increasingly centred on hydroelectric project tunnels along banks of Trishuli river
By Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
Read full article → japan-times Mostly Factual 5h ago
How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts Authorities hope some of the roughly 900 people reported missing at six hydropower plants may have escaped the deluge because they worked in or fled into tunnels.
Read full article → channel-news-asia Mostly Factual 2h ago
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal The men were named as Sanjay Shah, 30, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor.
Read full article → the-journal 2h ago
Two people pulled from tunnel in Nepal over a week after devastating flood Rescue teams in Nepal have recovered more than 1,250 bodies, and more than 5,000 are missing.
Read full article → Daily Maverick Mostly Factual 4h ago
How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts KATHMANDU, Sept 4 (Reuters) - An army of experts in a WhatsApp group is guiding rescue workers scouring a Nepali valley after a huge flash flood more than a week ago as they desperately search for anyone who may be alive inside tunnels of devastated hydropower plants.
By Reuters
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‘There is still no answer’: Nepali expat in Sharjah awaits news of missing friend in devastating floods
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2 workers rescued alive from tunnel following mudslide in Nepal - China Daily 2 workers rescued alive from tunnel following mudslide in Nepal China Daily
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Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel - news24.com Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel news24.com
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Nepal floods: Two trapped tunnel workers rescued - The Star Nepal floods: Two trapped tunnel workers rescued The Star
Read full article → kathmandu-post Mostly Factual 4h ago
How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts - The Kathmandu Post How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts The Kathmandu Post
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Read full article → myjoyonline Mixed 4h ago
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion, official says Property, housing and infrastructure worth at least $2.56 billion were damaged in Nepal's catastrophic floods last week, the country's disaster authority chief told Reuters on Friday.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
Read full article → 44 articles in other languages(Serbian, nno, Lithuanian, Hungarian, German, nob, Spanish, Romanian, Bosnian, Greek, als, Portuguese, Polish, Macedonian, Dutch, Slovak, Czech, French, Slovenian, Danish) Coverage Timeline First report: japan-times · 4 Sept, 01:45| Full coverage: 81 · 5h| Window: 5h
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Why this mattersThe disaster is one of the deadliest in Nepal's recent history, caused by a glacier collapse likely linked to climate change. The rescue of two workers after nine days offers a rare glimmer of hope, but the ongoing search for hundreds of missing workers highlights the vulnerability of hydropower infrastructure in the Himalayas. The incident underscores the need for improved disaster preparedness and worker safety in remote mountainous regions.
The Story What 81 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
What sources agree onTwo workers, Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, were rescued alive from the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station tunnel on September 4, 2026. The disaster was triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26, causing a massive flash flood along the Trishuli River. At least 1,200 people were killed in the flood, and thousands remain missing. Rescue operations are ongoing, with hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in other tunnels. Key claims4 agreed · 1 disputed
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Two workers were rescued alive from the tunnel on September 4, 2026.
agreed · Reuters AP BBC The Guardian NYT +63
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The flood killed at least 1,200 people.
agreed · DW le-monde the-journal aktualne-cz telex +62
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More than 4,000 people are missing.
disputed · die-presse jutarnji-list aktualne-cz index-hr telex +61
Disputed by globe-and-mail avgi vijesti-me hotnews ndtv hindu-stan-times al-jazeera SCMP Times of India Korea Herald straits-times irish-independent the-journal le-monde France 24 Reuters AP BBC The Guardian NYT CNN DW der-spiegel tagesschau nos nrk vg politiken berlingske svenska-dagbladet aftonbladet delfi-lt balkan-web iefimerida naftemporiki newsbeast tvn24 aktualne-cz aktuality-sk hotnews index-hr n1-bih vijesti-me zdg-md meta-mk observador morgunbladid ruv dh-les-sports cyprus-mail Dawn Yahoo investing-com el-universal-english mainichi-english 24ur luxemburger-wort orf telex der-standard le-figaro star-malaysia moneycontrol rte-news news24-sa indian-express jerusalem-post kathmandu-post daily-mirror-lk china-daily
Some outlets report 5,000 missing, while others focus on 900 workers missing in tunnels, creating inconsistency in the overall figure.
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The rescued workers were identified as Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan.
agreed · channel-news-asia jerusalem-post ndtv hindu-stan-times Times of India +63
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The tunnel was at a depth of 170 meters.
agreed · The Guardian iefimerida naftemporiki newsbeast tvn24 +63
Where they divergeNumber of missing people reported
die-presse jutarnji-list aktualne-cz index-hr
Report more than 4,000 people missing
le-monde the-journal France 24
Report more than 5,000 people missing
globe-and-mail avgi vijesti-me
Focus on about 900 workers missing from hydropower projects
Characterization of the rescue
delfi-lt balkan-web iefimerida 24ur rzeczpospolita
Describe the rescue as a 'miracle' or wonder
Reuters AP BBC The Guardian
Report the rescue factually without emotional language
Coverage gapsFinancial damage estimate of $2.56 billion from the disaster
Reported myjoyonline
Missing Reuters The Guardian BBC +2
Role of a WhatsApp group of engineers guiding rescue efforts
Reported Daily Maverick japan-times
Missing Reuters The Guardian BBC +1
Personal story of a Nepali expat in Sharjah awaiting news of a missing friend
Reported gulf-news
Missing Reuters The Guardian BBC +2
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AP Reuters BBC NYT le-monde The Guardian NPR nrk CNN tagesschau Number of missing people reported Characterization of the rescue Financial damage estimate of $2.56 billion from the disaster Role of a WhatsApp group of engineers guiding rescue efforts Personal story of a Nepali expat in Sharjah awaiting news of a missing friend
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Show all (4 more) Story evolutionThe narrative shifted from initial despair and high death tolls to a focus on the miraculous rescue and renewed hope that other trapped workers might still be alive.
Initial disaster August 26
On August 26, a glacier collapse triggered a flash flood along the Trishuli River, trapping hundreds of workers in hydropower tunnels and causing widespread destruction.
Rescue operation and breakthrough September 4
After nine days of digging, rescuers heard voices and successfully pulled two workers alive from the Upper Trishuli 3A tunnel on September 4, raising hopes for more survivors.
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France 24 center center-left neutral High French international channel, slightly left-leaning
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Korea Herald center center neutral Mostly Factual South Korean English paper, neutral
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hindustan-times center center neutral Mostly Factual Indian outlet, slightly center-right but neutral here
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straits-times center center neutral Mostly Factual Singaporean outlet, neutral
star-malaysia center center neutral Mixed Malaysian outlet, neutral
svenska-dagbladet center center-right neutral — Center-right paper, but neutral tone
observador center center-right neutral — Portuguese center-right, neutral tone
morgunbladid center center-right neutral — Icelandic center-right, neutral reporting
die-presse center center-right neutral — Austrian center-right, neutral reporting
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irish-independent center center-right analytical — Irish center-right, analytical framing
naftemporiki center center-right sensational — Greek center-right, sensational framing
gulf-news center center-right neutral Mixed UAE center-right, human-interest framing
jerusalem-post center-right center-right neutral Mostly Factual Israeli center-right, but factual reporting
le-figaro center-right center-right neutral — French center-right, neutral reporting
berlingske center-right center-right neutral — Danish center-right, neutral reporting
china-daily right right neutral Low State media, pro-government framing but limited content