Nepal: Trapped Hydropower Workers Believed Alive as Flood Death Toll Passes 1,252

Nepal: Trapped Hydropower Workers Believed Alive as Flood Death Toll Passes 1,252

Nepali authorities say 46 workers trapped inside the Rasuwagadhi hydropower tunnel near Tibet are likely alive, over a week after a collapsing glacier sent debris-laden floodwaters roaring 60 miles downstream at 100mph. Excavators and thermal drones are on site. The confirmed death toll exceeds 1,252; more than 4,200 remain missing.

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