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Nepal tunnel rescue: Air pumped to trapped workers after flood disaster

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Rescuers in Nepal have successfully made a breakthrough into a hydropower tunnel where workers have been trapped since devastating floods struck three days prior. The breakthrough allows for air to be pumped into the tunnel and a camera to be sent inside, offering hope for the survival of potentially over 100 workers. The disaster, caused by a glacial collapse near the China-Nepal border, has resulted in nearly 3,000 missing and 682 confirmed deaths, with rescue efforts concentrated on the Trishuli 3A and 3B hydropower sites. AI

RANK_REASON Major rescue operation following a natural disaster with significant loss of life and missing persons. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Nepal tunnel rescue: Air pumped to trapped workers after flood disaster

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Nepal floods: rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers

    Nepali army rescuers broke through to a hydropower tunnel on Saturday and began pumping air and sending a camera inside, raising hopes of reaching workers trapped since devastating floods struck the site three days earlier. Nepal’s government says more than 100 workers may still …

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