Rescue forces in Nepal have launched an operation involving controlled blasts on the hillsides in an effort to reach workers believed to be trapped in the tunnels of a hydropower plant.
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Some of the 933 missing workers are believed to be inside the Trishuli-3A hydropower complex in Rasuwa district. Teams are facing major difficulties in the field, while concerns are growing that the time available to find and rescue survivors is running out.
A controlled blast was carried out at around 02:00 on Monday near the hydropower plant, with the aim of opening a new route to the areas where people are believed to be trapped.
The operation followed a statement by the prime minister’s office on Sunday, according to which rescue efforts were being “intensified” and would also include “blasting operations.”
Meanwhile, two excavators have dug a hole about 10 meters deep. The Nepalese Army is working to remove the water, mud and debris that have blocked the tunnel of the Trishuli-3A hydropower plant.
The teams’ aim is to create a safe corridor as quickly as possible, through which they can enter the tunnels and determine the fate of the missing workers.
