Two More People Rescued Alive Following Flood Disaster in Nepal
Ten days after the major flood disaster in Nepal, search and rescue teams continue to reach survivors from tunnels and mud-covered houses.
Ten days after massive floods triggered by a glacier and rock collapse in Nepal, search and rescue teams have rescued alive a Chinese man trapped in a hydroelectric tunnel and a 64-year-old woman buried in mud in her home.
Details of Rescue Operations
As emergency teams continue their search for thousands of missing people in Nepal, two separate operations have successfully rescued a Chinese man and a Nepali citizen alive.
Miracle Rescue in Hydroelectric Tunnel
The Nepali army announced that a joint team of army personnel and South Korean disaster experts extracted a man from a 225-meter tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydroelectric project, who was then subjected to a health check.
Woman Extricated from Mud in Nuwakot
A 64-year-old Nepali woman trapped in a damaged house in the town of Nuwakot was pulled out from the mud as a result of intensive team efforts and airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.
Dimensions of the Disaster and Death Toll
According to Nepal's disaster management agency, at least 1,375 people lost their lives in the August 26 disaster, while thousands of people remain missing.