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Two workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal

Diário de Aveiro4 September 2026 at 09:14

Two workers were rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal. The incident involved employees or workers from Nepal's hydroelectric power plants.

Among the missing, there are more than 900 workers linked to these energy infrastructure facilities. The rescue of the two survivors brings hope amid this emergency situation.

The accident occurred in a tunnel, raising questions about the safety conditions at the country's hydroelectric power plant construction sites.

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