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Nepal floods trap hundreds in hydropower tunnels, cripple power capacity

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Catastrophic floods in Nepal have resulted in nearly 1,000 missing individuals, with hundreds believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster has taken approximately 10% of the country's power capacity offline, impacting electricity supply to over 20,000 people. Experts are urging authorities to focus on rebuilding infrastructure with resilience and redundancy in mind, rather than simply replacing what was lost, considering the increasing climate risks in the Himalayan region. AI

RANK_REASON Major natural disaster impacting national infrastructure and causing significant casualties. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Nepal floods trap hundreds in hydropower tunnels, cripple power capacity

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Victoria Milko, The Associated Press, Sibi Arasu ·

    Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline

    The disaster damaged hydropower projects across Nepal, forcing officials to confront the growing risks of rebuilding in vulnerable Himalayan valleys.

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