# Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive

https://mins.news/en/item/46457

- BBC News, 2026-09-04 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7903j1vpe5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Rescuers in Nepal are working to reach dozens of workers believed trapped in hydropower tunnels after flash floods struck the border region with Tibet. Two men were rescued alive from the Trishuli 3A tunnel, while a third body was found there. Authorities report 1,311 deaths and 5,330 people missing across Nepal and Tibet.

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