2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1280x853!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc6%2Ff9%2F572c90dc4a64923cd608b31d0d5c%2Fap26247155624727.jpg' alt='In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, soldiers rescue a worker alive from a tunnel during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa district, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.'/><p>Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods.</p><p>(Image credit: Nepal Army)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-141943' />