# Nepal rescue teams search for hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels by deadly floods

https://mins.news/en/item/38410

- France 24, 2026-08-31 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260831-nepal-rescue-teams-seek-hundreds-of-workers-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnels-by-deadly-floods

> With support from Chinese and Indian experts, Nepalese rescue teams worked Monday to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped inside hydropower tunnels. Mud, water and debris from devastating floods that swept through the Himalayan region last week have blocked the tunnels.

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