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Nepal rescues three survivors from flood debris as search continues

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  • Three survivors rescued from debris after devastating floods in Nepal.
  • 1,375 total confirmed dead, with over 5,600 still missing.
  • International teams are collaborating on search and rescue efforts.
  • Nepali Prime Minister promises support for displaced individuals.
  • Rescue operations ongoing at multiple hydropower projects affected by floods.

Rescuers in Nepal successfully pulled a Chinese national alive from a hydropower tunnel on Saturday, September 5, 10 days after catastrophic floods devastated the region. The rescue operation, conducted by a joint team comprising the Nepal Army and foreign experts, took place in a trench buried by debris, as emergency response teams intensified their search efforts. The survivor, identified as Luhaitao, was rescued from 225 meters inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project, and images of his evacuation showed him appearing alert but covered in mud, according to Channel News Asia and Le Monde.

Alongside his rescue, two Nepali hydropower workers were saved the previous day from the Trishuli 3A tunnel, marking a total of three workers pulled from this site amidst a broader crisis where around 900 workers are reported missing across multiple hydropower projects. The floods, believed to have been caused by a glacier collapse, have claimed at least 1,375 lives according to the Nepal disaster management agency, with more than 5,600 individuals still unaccounted for, reports India Times and Reuters.

In related rescue efforts, a woman was also found alive in a house in the flood-hit Nuwakot town and was airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment. Rescue operations are being coordinated with assistance from international teams from India, South Korea, Australia, and the United States, focusing on the twelve hydropower sites impacted by the disaster, as frustration grows over the number of missing persons, according to CBS News and Los Angeles Times.

As the search continues, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has vowed to provide "safe and comfortable accommodation" for thousands displaced by the flooding, acknowledging the hardships faced by families currently living in temporary relief camps. The need for urgent humanitarian assistance remains critical as authorities push forward with recovery operations and provide support for the affected communities, according to Channel News Asia and Los Angeles Times.

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