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Over 1,300 dead in Nepal-China flash flood, two rescued from hydropower tunnel after nine days
The toll in the flash flood and mudslide in Nepal and China, which occurred on August 26, rose to 1,311 on Friday. Of these, 1,290 deaths were reported in Nepal.
The remaining 21 deaths were on the Chinese side of the border, reported Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Nearly 5,000 persons were missing in Nepal and more than 500 in China. Those missing in Nepal included 601 foreigners.
त्रिशूली-3A मा जलविद्युत् आयोजनाको सुरुङभित्रबाट दुई जना व्यक्तिको जिवितै उद्धार #NepaliArmy #नेपालीसेना #BhotekoshiFlood pic.twitter.com/PLiOsN7KjM
— Nepali Army (@NepaliArmyHQ) September 4, 2026
Two men were rescued from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project on Friday, nine days after the flood.
The men have been identified as Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, The Kathmandu Post quoted an official as saying. They were rescued after the search teams heard voices from inside the tunnel.
Several more persons could still be inside the tunnel and rescue teams were continuing to search for them, the newspaper reported.
As of Friday, 166 Indians were rescued from Nepal, ANI quoted Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava as saying.
The floods occurred in the Rasuwa district along Nepal’s northern border with China. The mountainous district is located about 120 km north of Kathmandu. As there was no rainfall in the area, residents did not have a warning about the deluge.
The United States Geological Survey has said that the floods were caused…
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