Rescue workers find first survivors after nine days trapped in Nepal power station tunnels

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Workers have been rescued alive from tunnels at a hydroelectric power station in Nepal, nine days after a disaster left over 900 workers missing. This marks the first confirmed survivors found among those trapped underground.

Rescue teams have been working against time to reach trapped workers before their air supply runs out. The operation has focused on locating survivors in the power station tunnel system where the incident occurred.

Rescue team officials expressed cautious optimism about locating additional survivors, with coordinators stating ‘we are waiting for more people’ as operations continue.

The exact nature of the initial disaster and current status of remaining missing workers has not been fully detailed in reports.

Source: Ynet

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