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Two trapped workers are pulled alive from Nepal tunnel more than a week after deadly floods
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Sunil Pandey and Adela Suliman l NBC News , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· September 4, 2026
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Key points The men, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman and a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor, were pulled out alive. Rescue officials reported hearing voices of other workers inside the tunnel, indicating that more people may still be alive.
Emergency teams achieved a rare success, rescuing two male workers from a tunnel. The men, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman and a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor, were pulled out alive. They had been trapped for some nine days.
Rescue officials reported hearing voices of other workers inside the tunnel, indicating that more people may still be alive. Many workers are believed to be missing, with some thought to be trapped in the main tunnel.
Further details about the rescue and the situation are available, including the number of workers still missing and the efforts of rescue teams.
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Category: safety Published: September 4, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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