- Rescue teams in Nepal, supported by Indian and Chinese specialists, are racing against time to reach approximately 669 workers that may still be trapped inside hydroelectric project tunnels along the Trishuli River following a devastating glacier collapse and flash floods.
- The disaster, which struck near the Nepal-Tibet border, has claimed at least 1,204 lives, with more than 4,200 people remaining missing across the mountainous region.
- Authorities remain optimistic that trapped workers may still be alive in dry chambers within large tunnels, including 46 people believed to be isolated in a room-like structure at the Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project with access to food and water.
- Emergency crews are attempting to break into affected sites such as the Upper Trishuli 3A facility, where thick mud delayed operations for six days, and are actively using pipes to pump fresh oxygen into underground spaces.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah confirmed that search and rescue operations remain the government's primary focus, despite emergency officials acknowledging that chances of finding survivors outside the reinforced tunnel structures are rapidly fading.
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