#nepal#nepalfloods#nepalcrisis NEPAL FLOODS | Nepal’s devastating floods and glacial collapse have killed more than 1,300 people, while over 5,600 remain missing as rescue teams continue a desperate search for survivors.
Twelve days into the disaster, rescue operations are continuing across some of the worst-hit regions. In the Chile area, an Indian-Nepali rescue team is searching for people believed to be trapped inside a hydropower tunnel.
According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, an approach road for heavy machinery is being constructed to speed up rescue operations. A three-ton excavator has been transported to Syru Bessi, where it will be assembled before being moved toward the tunnel once the temporary route is ready.
In Rasuwa, a Chinese national was rescued alive from inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project. The survivor had no visible injuries and stable vital signs but showed signs of mild hypothermia. Officials say this is the third person rescued alive from the tunnels.
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12 days into the devastating floods and glacial collapse, Nepal's death toll has crossed 1,300,
more than 5,600 people still missing. The rescue teams are still racing against time,
searching through debris and flooded tunnels for survivors. In Nepal's Chilime region,
an Indian-Nepali team is searching for people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel.
Now, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs, an approach road for heavy machinery
is now taking shape in a bid to speed up the rescue efforts. Well, MEA further added that
a three-tonne excavator was moved to parts of Siab-Ru-Besi, where it will be assembled
and will move forward to Chilime tunnel once the makeshift path is fully ready.
Now, in Resuva, a national of China was pulled out alive from inside a tunnel at the upper
Nepali army said that he had no visible injuries and his vitals were stable, but he
showed signs of mild hypothermia. He is the third person to be rescued alive from the tunnels.
Officials believe more than 900 people are still trapped inside various tunnels
linked to hydropower projects. In Nuvakot, a 64-year-old Chinese national was found alive
under debris of a partially buried house. She was then airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu
for treatment. Well, Riyon correspondent Saloni Murarka spoke to a flood survivor
who recounted the harrowing experience and spoke about the rescue of 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha,
who was found alive after 11 days. He said a rescue has raised hopes that other people
remain missing could also be found alive.
In the flood ravaged town of Devi Ghat, army personnel are building a makeshift bridge to
help reach survivors and deliver much needed aid to affected areas. The work began on Friday,
on the concrete foundation of the old bridge, which was destroyed in the deadly flash floods
on 26th August. While Nepal and Tibet continues to battle the aftermath of devastating floods,
China is moving ahead with its massive dam project on the Brahmaputra, despite questions
raised over its impact on downstream countries. The project is located in one of the world's most
geologically fragile regions prone to earthquakes, landslides, glacial activity and extreme weather.
