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Nepal army races to rescue more than100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after floods

Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.

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FRANCE2429 Aug 2026, 08:50 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readEuropeWorld

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Nepal army races to rescue more than 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after floods

Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.

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Source: France 24 · FRANCE24. Published 29 Aug 2026, 08:50 am.

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