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46 Workers Feared Trapped Alive in Nepal Hydropower Tunnel

Newsmantra — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:13:37 +0000

KATHMANDU. There is a high possibility that 46 workers trapped inside a room-like structure at Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant may still be alive, a Nepal Electricity Authority official said on Wednesday. Amshu Kiran Shahi said rescuers are confident the workers could have survived for a week as they are believed to have access to food and water inside the structure. The workers were trapped after deadly flash floods triggered by a glacial collapse near Nepal’s border with China swept through hydropower projects with ice, rocks, mud and debris. Nepali, Indian and Chinese rescue teams are continuing operations to locate those trapped in tunnels, while authorities have so far rescued 279 people and 639 others remain missing.

Rescue Operations Underway After THDC Tunnel Incident in Uttarakhand

Newsmantra — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:23:21 +0000

RISHIKESH. A tunnel being constructed by THDC for a power project at Pipalkoti in Uttarakhand witnessed an incident after water and debris entered through openings from above, trapping several workers inside. Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan said approximately eight workers have already been rescued, while rescue operations remain underway to ensure the safety of others. The District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police have reached the site, with personnel from the CISF, state police and SDRF engaged in the response. An NDRF team has also been deployed from Rudraprayag to support the rescue effort. The Health Secretary has mobilised medical teams, while the PWD and NHIDCL have been instructed to keep necessary equipment ready for immediate deployment. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating relief and rescue operations at the site.

Central agencies working on war footing to evacuate workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand

Newsmantra — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 04:47:00 +0000

In Uttarakhand, Five Central agencies ONGC, SJVNL, RVNL, NHIDCL, and THDCL-have been assigned specific responsibilities, working collaboratively to safely rescue 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district.

All the central agencies are working on war footing at the incident site and each of them has assigned specific tasks to ensure safe evacuation of the workers. The government is continuously maintaining contact with the stranded people to boost their morale.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also set up a temporary camp office in Matali, Uttarkashi, from where he is monitoring the rescue operations and also doing his administrative work since last night.

He also spoked to the workers trapped inside through the audio communication setup installed in the tunnel.

On the other hand, in the safe part of the tunnel, electricity and water supplies are operational, and provisions including food and medicines are being distributed to the stranded workers through a dedicated 4 to 6-inch compressor pipeline. It may be recalled that a part of the under-construction tunnel from Silkyara to Barkot collapsed due to a landslide on the 12th of this month, following which 41 laborers are trapped inside.