Nepal is using controlled explosions to rescue hundreds of people who remain trapped in hydroelectric power plant tunnels, after the flash floods that devastated Himalayan regions. Authorities are trying to open a path through the tunnels to reach the trapped victims.
The sudden floods caused large-scale destruction in the mountainous areas of the country, leaving a scene of devastation. Rescue work is proceeding with urgency, but conditions on the ground remain extremely difficult.
Nearly five thousand people remain missing following this catastrophe. The number of fatalities and affected people continues to increase as search operations advance.
The hydroelectric power plants in the region were particularly hit by the flash floods, with their underground tunnels becoming deadly traps for dozens or hundreds of people who were there at the time of the catastrophe.
