Rasuwa [Nepal], August 28 (ANI): The Nepali Army has intensified rescue operations since early morning to evacuate people trapped inside the tunnel of a hydropower project in Rasuwa following flooding.

Despite the challenging terrain and hazardous conditions, the Army rescue team has so far safely rescued two workers from the tunnel, visuals shared by the Nepal Army showed.

A search is underway to determine how many people remain trapped inside, with efforts continuing to evacuate them.

The Army has deployed technical equipment and specially trained personnel to continue the search and rescue operation despite the difficult conditions inside the tunnel.

The crisis stems from a catastrophic flash flood that struck the Tibet-Nepal border on August 26 (Wednesday), sending a powerful surge of water, sediment, and boulders through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems and leaving widespread devastation in its wake. Nepal is currently grappling with the afterm...