Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Two Men Rescued After Ten Days in Trishuli Tunnel
Two workers were trapped inside a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project.
They stayed there for 10 days.
The workers were identified as Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Sah.
Rescue teams brought both men out safely.
Their families were extremely happy to see them return.
Maharjan’s family said they had begun to lose hope.
The two men were flown to Kathmandu.
They will receive treatment at different hospitals.
Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Sah were rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project.
The men had reportedly been trapped underground for 10 days.
Maharjan’s family said they had lost hope before his safe rescue.
Both men were airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment.
Sah will be treated at Birendra Army Hospital, while Maharjan will go to the National Trauma Centre.
- Who
- Mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah and mechanical supervisor Kabir Maharjan were rescued.
- What
- The two men were rescued after being trapped in a tunnel for 10 days.
- When
- They were rescued after the 10-day entrapment; the report was timestamped 15:09.
- Where
- They were rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project and airlifted to Kathmandu.
- Why
- They were taken to hospitals for medical treatment after their rescue.
- Rescued workers
- Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan
- Time trapped
- 10 days
- Rescue site
- Tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project
- Destination
- Kathmandu
- Sanjay Sah’s hospital
- Birendra Army Hospital in Chhauni
- Kabir Maharjan’s hospital
- National Trauma Centre
- Family reaction
- Maharjan’s family described the rescue as a miracle and expressed profound relief.