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Five Bodies Recovered From Nepal Hydropower Tunnel After Floods
Floods damaged a hydropower project in Nepal.
Six workers were thought to be trapped inside its tunnel.
Indian and Nepali rescue teams worked for several days to reach them.
They removed mud, slush, rocks and water from the tunnel.
The teams reached the underground powerhouse on Wednesday.
Sadly, they found no survivors.
They recovered the bodies of five people.
The floods began after an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Indian and Nepali rescue teams recovered five bodies from the Chilime hydropower project tunnel.
No survivors were found after teams reached the underground powerhouse on Wednesday.
Six workers had earlier been believed trapped inside the tunnel after the floods.
The August 26 flash floods followed an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Rescuers cleared mud, debris and boulders with road-building, helicopter support and deep diving.
- Who
- Indian and Nepali rescue teams recovered the remains of five people from the tunnel; six workers had earlier been believed trapped.
- What
- Rescuers reached the Chilime hydropower project’s powerhouse and recovered five bodies but found no survivors.
- Where
- Inside the Chilime hydropower project tunnel in Nepal, downstream from the Bhotekoshi River’s Himalayan border region.
- When
- The recovery took place on Wednesday, after flash floods struck on August 26.
- Why
- Flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche caused destruction and trapped workers inside the tunnel.
Key facts
- Bodies recovered
- Five
- Survivors found
- None
- Workers believed trapped
- Six
- Flood date
- August 26
- Rescue teams
- Indian and Nepali teams
- Major obstacles
- Slush, mud, boulders and seepage water
- Rescue methods
- Debris-road construction, helicopter support and deep diving
Quotes
Naveen Srivastava
India’s Ambassador to Nepal
“After several days of challenging hard work in clearing the slush and mud from the tunnel, the Indian and Nepali teams were able to reach the power house this morning. Unfortunately they were not able to find any survivors. Mortal remains of 5 persons were extricated.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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