Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:36pm on 04 Sep 2026,Friday International
Rescuers in Nepal are racing to reach more than 150 workers feared trapped in seven hydropower tunnels, nine days after devastating flash floods hit the region near the Tibet border. Hopes rose after Sanjaya Shah and Kabir Maharjan were found alive in the Trishuli 3A tunnel on Friday and airlifted to a Kathmandu hospital. Maharjan remains critical, while another body was found in the tunnel. Officials believe 39 others may still be trapped there. The disaster has left 1,311 people dead and 5,330 missing across Nepal and Tibet, with rescuers battling mud, rocks and floodwater. (PC: BBC)