GENERAL15 Sept 2026
Nepal, Indian teams near final stage of Chilime tunnel rescue operation
Nepal and Indian rescue teams have reached the final stage of clearing the blocked Chilime tunnel in Nuwakot, Nepal, where six workers are believed trapped. Crews are using excavators, loaders and mud pumps, after water inflow and large boulders slowed work. The floods that began on August 26 killed about 1,400 people, with over 5,000 still missing. Roads, bridges and hydropower projects were damaged.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Nepal and India's joint rescue teams have reached the final stage of clearing the blocked Chilime tunnel to reach an underground powerhouse.
- Six workers are believed to be trapped inside the tunnel, and the teams are using wheel loaders, excavators and mud pumps to clear the debris and water.
- Flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 killed around 1,400 people, while more than 5,000 remain missing.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you have staff, family or business links in Nepal's flood-hit northern and central areas, check official Indian Embassy and local authority updates before planning any travel or shipments, and treat social media claims as unconfirmed.
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