Two Men Survive Nine Days Trapped in Nepal Flood Tunnel

POLICY WIRE — Nuwakot, Nepal — Two men endured nine days trapped in a flooded tunnel beneath the wreckage of one of Nepal’s worst flood disasters in decades, emerging with only fragments of memory...

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September 8, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Nuwakot, Nepal — Two men endured nine days trapped in a flooded tunnel beneath the wreckage of one of Nepal’s worst flood disasters in decades, emerging with only fragments of memory and a deep sense of gratitude.

Kabir Maharjan and Sanjay Sah were among hundreds of hydropower workers buried when a glacier collapsed above the Trishuli valley on August 26, triggering a devastating wall of mud and water that claimed over 1,300 lives and left thousands missing across Nepal and Tibet.

Rescuers finally reached them after an arduous effort involving drilling, controlled blasting, and navigating through mud-clogged passages. Their survival has offered renewed hope to teams searching for the remaining 121 workers still believed to be trapped in tunnels as of September 7.

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