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Nepal, Indian teams near final stage of Chilime tunnel rescue operation

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Nepalese and Indian rescue teams are nearing completion of efforts to clear a blocked portion of the Chilime tunnel in order to reach six trapped workers inside an underground powerhouse. Using wheel loaders and mud pumps, they have been addressing challenges such as water inflow and large boulders since September 14, 2026. The operation follows flash floods caused by an ice-rock avalanche on August 26 that killed around 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing in Nepal.

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On August 26, 2026, flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border devastated northern and central Nepal, killing nearly 1,400 people and leaving over 5,000 missing. The disaster swept away homes, vehicles, roads, bridges, and damaged hydropower projects along the Bhotekoshi River. In rescue efforts at the Chilime hydropower project, six workers are believed to be trapped in a tunnel, with Indian and Nepalese teams using heavy machinery like excavators, loaders, and Bobcats to clear debris. On September 12, rescuers advanced about 70 metres into the tunnel; by September 14, they had cleared much of the blockage but faced challenges such as water inflow and large boulders. Tragically, four bodies were found in another hydropower tunnel three weeks after the disaster, prompting families to demand faster action from rescuers battling thick mud and damaged infrastructure.

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Nepal GPE · 3× Indian NORP · 2× India GPE · 1× Naveen Srivastava PERSON · 1× Nepalese NORP · 1× Srivastava ORG · 1×

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Nepal and India’s joint rescue teams have reached the final stage of efforts to clear the blocked portion of the Chilime tunnel and reach an underground powerhouse, where six workers are believed to be trapped, authorities said.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15

🔮 Once the blocked section is cleared, the Indian and Nepalese rescue teams will move further inside the tunnel to reach and rescue the workers, they said.

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Nepal, Indian teams near final stage of Chilime tunnel rescue operation · assertive framing

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authorities → reach → powerhouse

The tunnel face is being cleared using wheel loaders. asserted

face → clear → loaders

Once the blocked section is cleared, the Indian and Nepalese rescue teams will move further inside the tunnel to reach and rescue the workers, they said. asserted

they → block → workers

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said on Monday (September 14, 2026) that the joint team had continued work to clear the remaining blocked section of the tunnel using excavators and loaders. asserted

team → say → excavators

The operation faced unexpected challenges, including an inflow of water from inside the tunnel and the presence of large boulders, he said. asserted

he → face → boulders

The teams are using mud pumps to remove the water, Mr. Srivastava said, adding that the clearing work was expected to continue on Tuesday to reach the powerhouse. asserted

work → use → powerhouse

Flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, killing around 1,400 people, while more than 5,000 remain missing. asserted

5,000 → trigger → people

The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower projects. asserted

which → flow → projects