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2 people rescued alive from tunnel more than a week after deadly Nepal-Tibet flash flood
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· September 4, 2026
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Key points Images of the rescue scene were shared on social media by Nepal's Army, confirming the rescue on Friday. A dramatic rescue operation has yielded two survivors from a tunnel.
A dramatic rescue operation has yielded two survivors from a tunnel. They were found alive after being trapped for over a week. Images of the rescue scene were shared on social media by Nepal's Army, confirming the rescue on Friday.
The rescue took place at a construction site for a hydropower project. Further information about the rescue and the circumstances surrounding it can be found through official channels.
Details of the incident are limited, but it is known that the survivors were trapped in the tunnel following a flash flood.
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Published: September 4, 2026 ·
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