Two People Rescued Alive Ten Days After Disaster on Nepal-China Border

Ten days after devastating floods and overflows occurred on the border between Nepal and China, two people, including a Chinese citizen, have been rescued alive. As the total death toll from the disaster rose to 1,375, search operations continue for hundreds of workers.

Miraculous Rescue Ten Days Later

Promising developments took place in the search and rescue operations launched following the disaster on the Nepal-China border. Despite exactly ten days passing since the disaster, two people were rescued alive.

Among those rescued are a Chinese citizen named Lu Haitao and 60-year-old Chandika Srestha, located in the Betrawati settlement of the Nuwakot district.

Details of the Rescue Operations

Chinese citizen Lu Haitao was pulled alive from a tunnel belonging to the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Plant. In this operation, South Korean rescue teams also supported the Nepali Army.

Sixty-year-old Chandika Srestha was rescued alive from the top floor of a four-story building. It was noted that these two rescue operations took place approximately 13 kilometers apart.

Support from International Teams Continues

International support is also joining the search and rescue efforts in the region. Expert tunnel rescue teams from countries such as India and China are operating in the field.

The teams are intensifying their efforts particularly to find hundreds of workers stranded and missing along the Trishuli River.

Rising Death Toll and Damage Balance Sheet

According to data shared by Nepali and Chinese authorities, the total number of people who lost their lives in the disaster has reached 1,375. More than seven thousand five hundred houses were damaged across the country.

The destruction directly affected the lives of approximately 33,000 people. Search operations for both fatalities and missing persons in the region are ongoing.