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Two Workers Rescued After Nepal Floods Swamp Hydropower Tunnel
A glacial collapse near Nepal's border with China triggered unprecedented flash floods that inundated hydropower projects, including the Trishul 3A tunnel. Nepali authorities have rescued 279 people from affected hydropower sites. Two tunnel workers were rescued alive from a depth of 170 metres nine days after the flood. Nepal has demanded compensation from India, the United States and China, describing it as a legal and moral liability issue. Scientific analysis points to bedrock as a likely factor in the flash floods. International aid includes an additional S$170,000 from the Singapore Red Cross, raising total contributions to over S$3 million, while agencies warn of a possible secondary crisis from water shortages and sanitation problems. The Nepal Army assisted survivors in Nuwakot district to cross a river.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
- Left (4): Al Jazeera English, National Herald, The Hindu, The New York Times
- Centre (30 votes, 31 outlets): ABC Australia, Associated Press, BBC News, Bloomberg, CBC News, Channel News Asia, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Deutsche Welle, Euronews, France 24, Global News (Canada), Greater Kashmir, Mathrubhumi English, Mint, NDTV, NPR, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Outlook India, Patrika, Reuters, South China Morning Post, The Age, The Free Press Journal, The Hindu BusinessLine, The Indian Express, The Japan Times, The Print, The Sydney Morning Herald
- Right (5): Dainik Jagran, Firstpost, Fox News, India Today, Republic World