The Times of India

Nepal's devastating flash floods have triggered a massive search-and-rescue operation across the Himalayan border region. A thermal drone searched the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project tunnel after 93 people were reported missing, but rescuers found no survivors or bodies. Meanwhile, a young girl was rescued alive after spending three days trapped under rubble. The Nepal Army says 109 people, including a German national, have been rescued using aerial assets. Around 8,900 personnel are deployed acr

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The Nepali Army carried out a rescue operation to evacuate people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel following devastating floods and landslides in Nepals Himalayan region.

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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 320 people remain uncontactable or missing following the Nepal flash floods. He added that around 100 people of Indian origin, including some who may have travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, also remain uncontactable.

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Rescue operations have intensified in Nepals Rasuwa district after a catastrophic flash flood left people trapped inside a tunnel. The Nepal Army is leading efforts to locate and evacuate those stranded amid challenging conditions.

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