Two workers trapped inside a tunnel at the Trishuli-3 ‘A’ Hydropower Project in Nepal following the devastating flood in the Bhote Koshi river last Wednesday have been rescued alive on Friday, 10 days after the incident.
A technical team comprising Nepal Army personnel successfully rescued Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan after rescuers heard human voices coming from inside the tunnel this morning.
According to Engineer Shriram Neupane, the Nepal Army team intensified rescue operations immediately after receiving the information.
Sah and Maharjan, who were rescued alive from the tunnel 10 days after the incident, have been sent to a hospital for necessary treatment.
The Nepal Army has stated that the condition Sah is stable.
The 32-year-old Sah is from Saptari and was employed in the mechanical department of the hydropower project.
He has been brought to the Nepal Army Hospital in Chhauni for further treatment.
Kabir Maharjan is a mechanical supervisor. According to the Nepal Army, Maharjan cannot move his hands and legs.
Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are continuing at the project site.
More than 150 people are still feared trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites along the river.
After being rescued, Sah called his maternal uncle to inform him that he is safe at the army camp.
Family members received further information about his condition after Sah informed them that he is safe at the army camp.
Meanwhile, the condition of Maharjan is critical.
Immediately after being rescued, he was airlifted to Birendra Army Hospital in Chhauni. He is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital.
