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Rescued alive worker and woman trapped in house after floods in Nepal
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Rescued alive worker and woman trapped in house after floods in Nepal

SIC Notícias5 September 2026 at 11:46

Nearly 900 workers are missing at 12 hydroelectric projects across Nepal after devastating floods in the region. Authorities believe approximately 500 of these workers are trapped in various tunnels at these plants. Rescue teams managed to save alive at least one worker and a woman who were trapped in a house after the floods. The situation remains critical as search and rescue operations continue in the Asian country.

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