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Nepal Tunnel Survivor Returns Home After Glacier Disaster

Nepal Tunnel Survivor Returns Home After Glacier Disaster
Nepal tunnel survivor finds solace in village homecoming · theprint.in

Sanjay Sah survived for nine days inside a flooded tunnel in Nepal.

He drank flood water and water that seeped through the rocks.

Rescue workers eventually found and freed him.

After spending a week in a hospital, he traveled back to his village.

His family welcomed him with a traditional ceremony.

Everyone was happy to see him, but they also cried.

Many other people from the village are still missing.

Sah said he feels free at home and wants to spend time with his community.

He said he would return to work if he is called.

Key facts

Survivor
Sanjay Sah, 30
Time trapped
Nine days
Hospital care
One week in Kathmandu
People rescued from tunnels
Three
Deaths reported
At least 1,386
People missing
5,130 across Nepal
Workers still missing
Around 900 power-station workers

Quotes

Sah’s mother

Sanjay Sah’s mother, who welcomed him home

“I will stay in my village for some time now. I want to meet all my people. But if I am called back to duty, I will go.”
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“I was trapped in the tunnel … I felt trapped in the hospital room too. I finally feel free here in my village”
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