# Nepal races to find hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after floods

https://mins.news/en/item/40102

- France 24, 2026-09-01 09:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-races-to-find-hundreds-stuck-in-hydropower-tunnels-following-floods

> More than 1,000 people have died in devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Authorities have begun mass burials for unclaimed bodies while awaiting relatives, as rescue teams search for hundreds of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels. FRANCE 24 reports from Nepal’s Chitwan district.

## Stories

- [Nepal Tibet Himalayan Flood Disaster](https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster.md

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