Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.

August 29, 2026 · 12:58 am 3 sources

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• Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.
  The New York Times · August 29, 2026 00:58
  Videos show rescuers pulling people out of hydropower tunnels, as hundreds of workers remain missing after a deadly flood.
• Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods
  The New York Times · August 29, 2026 20:07
  The Nepal Army, which is leading rescue efforts, turned to the trapped workers more than a day after the flood, according to army officials, industry groups and private rescuers.

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• Nepal rescuers drill into tunnels in bid to reach trapped workers
  Al Jazeera · August 30, 2026 07:37
  Nepali army joins flood rescue efforts at hydroelectric facilities where workers are believed to be trapped in tunnels.