# Hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels as Nepal-China flood deaths surpass 950

https://mins.news/en/item/39178

- France 24, 2026-08-31 18:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/hundreds-feared-stuck-in-hydropower-tunnels-as-flood-deaths-surpass-950-in-nepal-and-china

> Rescuers raced Monday to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped after catastrophic floods buried hydropower-site tunnels along the Nepal-China border. The rising death toll has left families increasingly desperate as they search for missing loved ones.

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