Nepal rescuers search flooded tunnels for survivors eight days after disaster
Eight days after deadly flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border area, rescuers using rafts and drones are still searching for people believed trapped in tunnels along the Trishuli River. At least 1,200 people have died and thousands remain missing.
Rescue operations are continuing in Nepal eight days after devastating flash floods hit the area along the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescuers are using rafts and drones to search for people thought to be trapped inside tunnels along the Trishuli River.
The disaster is believed to have been triggered by a glacial collapse high in the Himalayas, which sent floodwater and debris surging through roads and villages in the region.
Scale of the disaster
At least 1,200 people have died so far, while thousands more remain missing. Rescue efforts are complicated by the likelihood that many people are trapped beneath debris and water inside the tunnels.
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri visited one of the tunnel sites to observe the rescue operation firsthand.
Rescuers are continuing their work in hopes of finding survivors, though the chances of finding people alive diminish with each passing day.
