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Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after catastrophic floods
A Chinese national was pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, 10 days after catastrophic flooding triggered by a glacial collapse. The rescue came as two other survivors were found in separate locations, while the death toll surpassed 1,300 with thousands still missing.
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Rescue from the Upper Trishuli-1 Tunnel
Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams continued searching for missing people 10 days after catastrophic flooding. The man, identified only as Luhaitao, was rescued from 225 metres inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district, according to a military statement. A joint rescue team comprising personnel from the Nepal Army and foreign experts carried out the operation.
The army's Facebook page showed a picture of the rescue, with the man's arms around the shoulders of two camouflage-clad rescuers. He appeared exhausted and disoriented, with dried mud and dust on his skin and clothing, as reported by multiple outlets. Footage shared by the Nepali army showed him receiving emergency medical attention inside a helicopter, which took him to an army hospital. The army said his health is currently being assessed and further search and rescue operations are continuing.
Other Survivors Found
The rescue of Luhaitao came a day after two Nepali hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station on the same river. Those workers, identified in some reports as Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, had been trapped for about nine days. Rescuers called their survival a "miracle," and they were taken to hospital, where they are said to be in a stable condition.
On Saturday, rescuers also pulled a 64-year-old Nepali woman, Chandika Shrestha, alive from her home in Nuwakot district, which had been buried under thick mud and debris. Members of Nepal's Armed Police Force found her, and she was airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment. Police deputy superintendent Iqbal Hawari said a police team found her as they were clearing the area. Video released by the Armed Police Force showed only part of her house visible, with the lower floors completely submerged by thick sludge.
The Disaster and Its Toll
The floods struck on August 26 after a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a wall of ice, rock and mud through Himalayan valleys. The Bhotekoshi River, flowing south from the border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges across several districts. At least 12 hydropower projects were destroyed by the floods.
According to Nepal's national disaster agency, 1,344 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, with around 5,000 people missing. In China, state media reported 31 people killed and 531 missing, bringing the overall death toll to 1,375 and more than 5,500 missing. Some 1,030 bodies have been buried in mass graves after taking DNA samples, Nepal Police said on Saturday.
Rescue workers have said they believe the collapse of a glacier on the upper reaches of the Trishuli River trapped at least 900 people in tunnels related to six hydropower projects. Authorities said nearly 900 workers remain missing across 12 hydropower projects, with around 500 believed to be trapped inside different tunnels. Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP that "work is underway at the tunnels" to locate any survivors. The government initially said it believed more than 100 workers could be alive inside multiple tunnels.
Experts from India, China, Australia and South Korea have been aiding Nepali rescuers in their search for survivors inside the tunnels. The energy ministry said rescuers were planning to use customised drones provided by Switzerland to assist in tunnel search operations.
Displacement and Response
Thousands of people displaced by the disaster are living in temporary relief camps. Prime Minister Balendra Shah promised to provide "safe and comfortable accommodation" for those affected. The United Nations launched a $50-million appeal to help more than 84,000 people affected by the disaster. A team reached the remote Nepal-China international border crossing at Timure in Rasuwa district on Saturday and placed Nepal's flag there.
More than 13,000 people have been rescued so far, according to officials. The floods have caused widespread destruction in northern and central Nepal, leaving communities cut off and thousands in need of assistance.
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Framing: Highlights a successful rescue of a Chinese national a full 10 days after catastrophic flooding in Nepal, emphasizing the survival and the extended timeframe. — hopeful and factual
Facts Included:
Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams dug with new vigour in the search for missing people 10 days after catastrophic flooding.
A joint rescue team comprising personnel from the Nepal Army and foreign experts rescued the man from 225 metres inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district, a military statement said.
A picture of the rescue published on the army’s Facebook page shows the man, identified only as Luhaitao, with his arms around the shoulders of two camouflage-clad rescuers.
“His health is currently being assessed and further search and rescue operations are continuing,” the army said.
Two Nepali hydropower workers were rescued on Friday at the Trishuli 3A tunnel, where searches continued alongside multiple other sites, with at least 12 hydropower projects destroyed by the floods.
So far, 1,344 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, according to the national disaster agency, with around 5,000 people missing.
Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP that “work is underway at the tunnels” to locate any survivors.
The government initially said it believed more than 100 workers could be alive inside multiple tunnels.
Rescuers called it a “miracle” after the two Nepali men, caked in mud, were pulled out alive on Friday, nine days after being trapped by the flood.
Experts from India, China, Australia and South Korea were aiding Nepali rescuers in their search of survivors inside multiple tunnels.
With morgues overflowing, some 1,030 bodies had been buried in mass graves after taking DNA samples, Nepal Police said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah promised to provide “safe and comfortable accommodation” for thousands of people displaced by the disaster and currently living in temporary relief camps.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the miraculous rescue of a 60-year-old woman after 10 days under mud and debris in Nuwakot, highlighting her age and the duration of survival. — hopeful yet somber
Facts Included:
A 60-year-old woman was found alive after spending 10 days trapped beneath mud and debris on the top floor of a four-storey house in Bidur town of Nepal’s Nuwakot district.
The woman was identified as Chandika Shrestha.
She was found unconscious by a nine-member team of Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF).
A video shared by Nepal Police showed rescuers digging through mud and sludge before pulling her out through a window.
The floods were triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, PTI reported.
Hydropower projects were also damaged.
More than 13,000 people have been rescued.
The floods have caused widespread destruction in northern and central Nepal, leaving communities cut off and thousands in need of assistance.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the rescue of two more survivors from the flood devastation, highlighting the hydropower tunnel and a damaged home. — hopeful but somber
Facts Included:
Two more survivors rescued alive: Chinese national Luhaitao from a tunnel at Trishuli, and 64-year-old Chandika Shrestha from Nuwakot.
Rescue operation involved Nepalese military and South Korean specialists; survivor airlifted by helicopter.
Earlier rescues of Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan from Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower project after being trapped about nine days.
Floods on August 26 triggered by glacial collapse near Nepal-Tibet border.
Framing: Emphasizes a successful tunnel rescue reviving hopes 10 days after flooding.
Facts Included:
A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel on Saturday, 10 days after catastrophic flooding in Nepal.
The rescue team comprised personnel from the Nepal Army and foreign experts.
The man was rescued from 225 metres inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district.
A military statement said the rescue was confirmed.
The army's Facebook page showed a picture of the rescue with the man's arms around two camouflage-clad rescuers.
The army said his health is being assessed and further search and rescue operations are continuing.
The survivor was among hundreds of hydropower workers who went missing after a wall of water and mud swept through following a glacial and rock collapse.
Two Nepali hydropower workers were rescued on Friday at the Trishuli 3A tunnel.
At least 12 hydropower projects were destroyed by the flood.
So far, 1,344 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, according to the national disaster agency.
Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet said work is underway at the tunnels to locate survivors.
Rescuers called it a miracle after the two Nepali workers were pulled out alive.
Framing: emphasizes the rescue of a Chinese national from a Nepal tunnel, a day after two Nepalis were rescued alive — objective and factual, with a focus on rescue operations
Facts Included:
A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, the authorities said, 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through a Himalayan valley, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,600 missing.
The Nepali army said the Chinese person was rescued from the same hydropower tunnel on the Trishuli River where two Nepalis were brought out alive the day before.
Rescue workers have said they believe the August 26 collapse of a glacier on the upper reaches of the river trapped at least 900 people in tunnels related to six hydropower projects.
In Nuwakot town, rescuers pulled a 64-year-old woman identified as Chandika Shrestha alive from a damaged house on Saturday.
Authorities said nearly 900 workers remain missing across 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with around 500 believed to be trapped inside different tunnels.
The devastating floods, which struck on August 26 and are believed to have been triggered by a glacier collapse, have killed at least 1,300 people.
More than 5,000 others remain missing, according to Nepal's disaster management agency.
Framing: Emphasizes the remarkable survival of a Chinese man and a Nepali woman, found alive 10 days after a fatal flood — Positive and relief-oriented, focusing on the successful rescues
Facts Included:
Rescuers pulled out a 64-year-old Nepali woman alive on Saturday from her home, buried under thick mud and debris when the region was struck by massive flooding 10 days ago
The flooding killed over 1,300 people and left at least 5,500 missing
Emergency personnel rescued a Chinese man, named only as Luhaitao, found alive inside a 225-metre tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Nepal’s Rasuwa
The Chinese survivor appeared exhausted and disoriented, with dried mud and dust on his skin and clothing
Members of Nepal’s Armed Police Force cheered later on Saturday as a mud-caked woman, Chandrika Shrestha, was pulled from her buried home in Nuwakot
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ClaimA Chinese national named only as Luhaitao was pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris on Saturday, 10 days after catastrophic flooding in Nepal.
ClaimPrime Minister Balendra Shah promised to provide safe and comfortable accommodation for thousands of people displaced by the disaster and currently living in temporary relief camps.
ClaimRescuers believe the August 26 collapse of a glacier on the upper reaches of the Trishuli River trapped at least 900 people in tunnels related to six hydropower projects.
ClaimAuthorities said nearly 900 workers remain missing across 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with around 500 believed to be trapped inside different tunnels.
ClaimThe Bhotekoshi River, flowing south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges across several districts.
ClaimA 60-year-old woman was found alive after spending 10 days trapped beneath mud and debris on the top floor of a four-storey house in Bidur town of Nepal’s Nuwakot district.