Nepal floods shocker: 2 tunnel workers pulled alive after 9 days buried 170 metres deep

2026-09-04 08:01 PM IST

A dramatic rescue operation in Nepal has turned into a remarkable survival story after two workers were pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after catastrophic flooding struck the region. Footage released by the Nepal Army shows rescuers reaching the trapped workers, securing them to a makeshift stretcher and carrying them out of the tunnel. Both men suffered injuries and were taken to hospitals in Kathmandu, with Shah reported to be stable and Maharjan receiving intensive care.

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