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Nepal Rescuers Race to Save People Trapped in Hydropower Tunnel

Bloomberg Markets Friday 28 August 2026, 00:36 UTC By Michael Heath 1 min read
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A Nepalese rescue team is racing to locate 100 people still trapped in a hydropower tunnel after earlier extracting 350 laborers and locals, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, after a deadly torrent engulfed parts of the Himalayan nation.

A Nepalese rescue team is racing to locate 100 people still trapped in a hydropower tunnel after earlier extracting 350 laborers and locals, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, after a deadly torrent engulfed parts of the Himalayan nation.
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