Nepal floods and landslides
COVERAGE BY DAY
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08 SEP
TUE
Nepal tunnel rescue
Two workers, Sanjay Sa and Kabir Maharjan, have been rescued alive from a flooded hydropower tunnel in Nepal. They were trapped for nine days following catastrophic glacial floods that have killed over 1,200 people and left thousands missing. Rescue crews used satellite imagery and maps to locate the tunnel and blasted through debris to reach them.
L5·C3
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04 SEP
FRI
Nepal Tibet border flash floods
Flash floods triggered by a glacier or mudslide collapse along the Nepal-China border have caused widespread devastation. Over 1,200 people have died, and thousands remain missing, including hundreds of hydropower workers trapped in tunnels and an unknown number of Americans. Rescue and recovery efforts are ongoing.
L19·C9
