In brief
In the aftermath of a devastating flood, the Nepali army conducted a rapid response to a collapsed hydropower tunnel in the Rasuwa district. Over a hundred people were believed to be trapped inside, and soldiers combed muddy passages to locate and evacuate survivors. Footage shared by the Prime Minister’s office shows troops carrying rescue casualties and negotiating treacherous ground. The operation is part of a broader effort to combat rising death tolls as local police report 475 fatalities across the country. The rescue demonstrates the army’s capacity for rapid humanitarian action under extreme conditions.
The Nepali army has been working to rescue survivors who had been trapped inside a tunnel at a hydropower project in Rasuwa. Footage shared by the country’s Prime Minister office shows soldiers carrying rescued men and crawling across thick slates of mud to reach others. Officials issued an update Thursday indicating more than 100 people were estimated to have been trapped in the same tunnel.
The rescue forms part of broader efforts across the country in the wake of a deadly flood, as local police reported a death toll of 475 on Friday. The Army’s rapid action has saved dozens of lives while the nation grapples with the larger humanitarian impact of the weather‑related disaster.
