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Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost

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Nepali Army rescue teams have been working to evacuate people trapped in a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, where floodwaters and debris surged on August 26. So far, they have rescued around 350 people, with over 100 believed to be still trapped. In neighboring Nuwakot, helicopters are surveying affected areas and airlifting injured residents to safety. The rescue efforts come as the Nepali diaspora in New York gathers for candlelight vigils to mourn those killed in the disaster, with hundreds missing or displaced across Nepal and China.

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Nepal faced devastating flash floods on August 26, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, resulting in over 900 deaths and nearly 5,000 missing people across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams from multiple countries, including China, are searching for hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in hydropower tunnels. The disaster has prompted international relief efforts; Australia dispatched a specialized team including 10 personnel from Fire and Rescue NSW as part of an $11 million humanitarian support package. Meanwhile, social media erupted with racist comments towards missing Australians, highlighting tensions within affected communities.

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Nepal Nepali Nuwakot Rasuwa the Nepali Army

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Nepal GPE · 3× Nepali NORP · 2× China GPE · 1× Jackson Heights GPE · 1× Michael Ashkenazey PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Nuwakot GPE · 1× Queens GPE · 1× Rasuwa GPE · 1× the Nepali Army ORG · 1×

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“Let us show the people of Nepal that even from thousands of miles away, they are not forgotten and they are not alone,” said Michael Ashkenazey, secretary of the Rotary Club of New York Queens, during a separate vigil at the United Sherpa Association Community Center.

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2026-08-28 · Euronews

Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost · assertive framing

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In Rasuwa, army rescuers were filmed pulling a man from thick mud at the entrance to a hydropower tunnel and helping others to safety before evacuating survivors by helicopter. asserted

rescuers → film → helicopter

The rescue operation is focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project, where more than 100 workers and local residents are believed to have been trapped after floodwaters and debris surged into the tunnel on 26 August. asserted

floodwaters → focus → August

By Friday afternoon, the Nepali Army said it had rescued around 350 people from the tunnel, while specialist teams equipped with technical equipment continued searching inside the flooded facility under hazardous conditions. asserted

teams → say → conditions

In neighbouring Nuwakot, military helicopters were also surveying devastated areas and airlifting injured and stranded residents to safety. asserted

helicopters → neighbour → safety

More than 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and China, according to figures released by the two countries, while hundreds have been displaced, including foreign tourists and pilgrims. uncertain

hundreds → miss → tourists

In New York, members of the Nepali diaspora gathered for a candlelight vigil on 27 August to mourn those killed in the disaster. asserted

members → gather → disaster

The memorial, jointly organised by 32 Nepali community organisations, took place at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens, bringing together community leaders, local associations and residents. asserted

memorial → organise → leaders

Participants lit candles and arranged them to spell “NEPAL”, while others formed the shape of the country’s national flag. asserted

others → light → flag

They stood in silence as the scale of the devastation continued to emerge. asserted

scale → stand → devastation

Ashkenazey → let → Center