# Rescuers use ziplines to ferry stranded people after Nepal floods destroy bridges

https://mins.news/en/item/42416

- Fox News, 2026-09-02 17:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/rescuers-ziplines-transport-trapped-citizens-devastating-nepal-floods-decimate-countrys-bridges

> Rescue workers in Nuwakot are using cable cars and ziplines to move stranded people across rivers after deadly August floods and mudslides destroyed bridges. Nepal has confirmed at least 1,114 deaths and nearly 4,000 missing, while China reports 16 deaths and at least 541 missing. Rescuers are also searching a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa where 46 people may be trapped.

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