Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Two Workers Rescued Alive After Nine Days in Nepal Tunnel
Floods hit parts of Nepal on August 26 and trapped many workers inside hydropower tunnels.
Nine days later, rescuers found two workers alive in the Trishuli 3A tunnel.
The workers were named Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan.
Rescuers first heard people answering from deeper inside the tunnel.
This made them hopeful that more people might still be alive.
Nepal Army and Armed Police Force teams are working to clear mud and debris.
About 900 hydropower workers are reported missing across Nepal.
In another project, rescuers found two people who had died.
Reports give different numbers for the total flood deaths and missing people.
Rescuers pulled Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel nine days after the August 26 floods.
Teams reportedly heard voices inside the tunnel and intensified efforts to reach other possible survivors.
Nepal Army and Armed Police Force personnel are clearing mud and debris with heavy machinery and specialized equipment.
About 900 hydropower workers are reported missing nationwide, with roughly 500 believed trapped in tunnels; at least 40 were missing from Trishuli 3A.
Two bodies were recovered from the Rasuwa Langtang Khola project, while Nepal’s reported flood death toll ranges from approximately 1,200 to 1,259.
- Who
- Rescuers from the Nepal Army and Armed Police Force rescued Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan; hundreds of other hydropower workers remain unaccounted for.
- What
- Two workers were rescued alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel, while teams continued searching for other survivors.
- When
- Friday, September 4, nine days after the August 26 floods.
- Where
- The Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district; another recovery operation took place at the Rasuwa Langtang Khola Hydropower Project.
- Why
- Floods swept through the region, filling tunnels and damaging access routes with mud and debris, trapping or cutting off workers.
- Rescued workers
- Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan
- Rescue site
- Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project tunnel
- Time trapped
- Nine days after the August 26 floods
- Nationwide missing workers
- About 900 workers from hydropower projects are reported missing
- Workers believed trapped underground
- Roughly 500, according to local authorities cited in the reports
- Trishuli 3A missing people
- At least 40 people were reportedly missing from the project
- Other recovery operation
- Two bodies were recovered from the Rasuwa Langtang Khola Hydropower Project tunnel
Sources
Two People Rescued From Trishuli Tunnel A Week After Nepal Floods, More Voices Heard From Inside
2 Rescued Alive From Hydropower Tunnel 9 Days After Nepal Floods
Nepal Flood Rescue: 2 Workers Pulled Alive From Hydropower Tunnel After 9 Days
Nepal floods: Two workers rescued alive from Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel after nine days
