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Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood
Reuters, Kathmandu
Published: 05 Sep 2026, 04:04 PM
Members of the Nepal Army search and rescue team carry a Chinese national after he was rescued alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project following devastating floods and mudslides, in Rasuwa, Nepal, 5 September 2026. Photo: Reuters
A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal
on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore
through a Himalayan valley, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over
5,600 missing.
The Nepali army said the person, named only as Luhaitao, was
rescued from inside a 225-metre (246-yard) tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower
Project.
On Friday, rescue workers pulled two people from another tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station on the same river.
Rescue workers have said they believe the August 26 collapse
of a glacier on the upper reaches of the river trapped at least 900 people in
tunnels related to six hydropower projects.
Footage shared by the Nepali army showed Luhaitao being
given emergency medical attention inside a helicopter, which took him to an
army hospital.
He appeared exhausted and disoriented, with dried mud and
dust on his skin and clothing. A uniformed medic with a stethoscope was seen
checking his vitals.