Nepal is using controlled explosions to try to rescue hundreds of people who remain trapped inside hydroelectric power plant tunnels, after the severe flash floods that devastated Himalayan regions in recent days. Local authorities indicate that this rescue operation is particularly complex due to the dangerous conditions inside the tunnels, where water levels remain high and the risk of new flooding is constant.
The floods were caused by torrential rains that hit the mountainous region, causing landslides and destroying infrastructure. Hundreds of people were completely isolated when the waters invaded the power plant tunnels, where they had taken shelter or were trying to flee the catastrophe.
The Nepali government has mobilized rescue teams, including military personnel and specialists, to try to reach the survivors. Controlled explosions are being used to destroy sections of the tunnels and allow the accumulated water to escape, thus creating passages for the emergency teams.
According to the latest data, nearly five thousand people remain missing following this natural catastrophe. The death toll has also been increasing, and authorities fear the toll could worsen significantly as rescue operations advance into more remote and difficult-to-access areas.
