Nepalese army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel flood
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Nepalese army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel flood

SIC Notícias28 August 2026 at 14:20

The Nepalese army carried out a rescue operation to remove survivors from a hydroelectric tunnel that was hit by a flood. The Nepalese military forces managed to reach the victims inside the tunnel and proceeded with their evacuation.

The operation was documented on video, in which the military personnel can be seen approaching the tunnel to remove the victims. The images show the survivors advancing with great difficulty, highlighting the state of weakness they were in after the incident.

The tunnel is part of a hydroelectric infrastructure, whose operation is believed to have been the cause of the flood that surprised people inside. The Nepalese authorities did not specify how many people were rescued or if there were any fatalities resulting from the accident.

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