Two Nepalese Rescued Dramatically from Power Plant Tunnel 9 Days After Massive Floods

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Nine days after the massive floods in Nepal, two Nepalese employees trapped inside a hydroelectric power plant tunnel have been dramatically rescued. This rescue has raised hopes that there may be more survivors isolated in various parts of the plant's tunnels, heightening expectations for additional rescue operations.

Reporter Gwak Sang-eun has the details.

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Rescue workers secure a man found in the dark tunnel onto a stretcher and pull him up.

Passing through a narrow passage, the mud-covered man finally reveals himself under the sunlight.

Another man is also hauled up to the surface with great difficulty, supported by rescue workers.

Applause erupts all around, and the man waves his hand as if overwhelmed with emotion.

This morning (September 4), two Nepalese employees were rescued from the tunnel of the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric power plant.

This comes nine days after they were trapped by the massive floods.

Authorities stated that the two individuals were airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu to check their health conditions.

A Nepalese lawmaker shared the tense situation at the time of the rescue, saying, "When voices were heard from inside the tunnel, the rescue team shouted 'Don't panic,' and a response came back from inside saying 'Understood.'"

The Trishuli 3A power plant, where today's rescue took place, is located about 6 kilometers downstream along the Trishuli River from the Upper Trishuli 1 power plant, where nine South Korean employees went missing.

Currently, about 900 workers remain missing across 12 hydroelectric facilities in Nepal, with an estimated 500 of them believed to be trapped inside tunnels.

Rescue authorities have recently concentrated their search efforts, viewing it as highly likely that survivors remain, particularly at the Trishuli 3A and Rasuwagadhi power plants.

Due to the massive floods, at least 1,280 people have died and about 5,500 remain missing in Nepal and China so far.

Amid despair, the news of survival after nine days has once again raised expectations for the rescue of other personnel isolated inside the tunnels.

[Video Editing: Kim Byung-jik]
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