Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:36:37 GMT

Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following the devastating flash floods, the ⁠country’s disaster management authority said on Monday.The death toll from the ⁠unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris that crashed through valleys of Nepal on Wednesday last week has now risen to 903 people, with 16 more dead reported on the Tibet side of the border. More than 4,000 are missing in Nepal, with another 500 in Tibet. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: Why Nepal's rare, deadly flood struck without warning — www.axios.com
Center: Death toll tops 900 in Nepal-Tibet flooding as rescue efforts intensify with more than 4,000 still missing — nypost.com
Center: Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900, number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200 — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Nepal-Tibet flood death toll surpasses 900, officials say, more than 4,700 missing — abcnews.go.com
Right: Scratch a liberal, find a censor — www.theblaze.com

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