Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal, China
Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBC News · Aug 31, 2026 at 6:16 AM ET
- Coverage span: 8h 17m
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- Coverage growth: 1 → 4 publications in 1h 25m
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CBC NewsTier A
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal, China(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China(opens original report in a new tab)Global NewsTier B
Nepal flood death toll crosses 900 as hundreds stuck in hydropower tunnels(opens original report in a new tab)Nepal’s disaster agency said Monday that 903 deaths had been counted in that country, with 4,247 people, including 592 foreigners, missing. — Global News
ABC NewsTier B
Hundreds of workers feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as Nepal flood deaths cross 900(opens original report in a new tab)Rescuers are trying to find trapped workers in hydroelectric plant tunnels after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing — ABC News
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