Key facts
- Over 1,200 people have died in floods in Nepal.
- Approximately 900 workers were trapped in hydropower plants.
- Engineers are utilizing a WhatsApp group to coordinate rescue operations.
- Two workers were rescued alive from a tunnel nine days after the floods.
Rescue efforts are underway in Nepal following devastating floods that have claimed over 1,200 lives and trapped approximately 900 workers in hydropower plants. A group of engineers has formed a WhatsApp group with over 500 members to coordinate and guide these rescue operations. In a recent development, two workers were successfully rescued alive from a tunnel nine days after the floods.