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Chinese national rescued alive after 10 days trapped in hydropower tunnel
Rescue teams also save a woman from a debris-buried house as search operations continue in flood-hit areas.bookmark
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Published at : September 5, 2026
Updated at : September 5, 2026 14:10
Kathmandu
A Chinese national was rescued alive from the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project’s tunnel on the 10th day after being trapped there, Nepali Army spokesman Rajaram Basnet said.
A joint rescue team involving the Nepali Army and foreign rescuers found Luhaitao about 225 metres inside the tunnel and brought him out alive. He is undergoing a medical check-up, while the search and rescue operation at the project continues.
Separately, the Armed Police Force rescued 60-year-old Chandika Shrestha from the upper floor of a four-storey house buried under debris in Betravati, Nuwakot.
The nine-member team, led by Armed Police Inspector Suman Kumar BK, carried out the rescue in Bidur Municipality-10, police said.
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