Nepal-Tibet floods: River water smashed into tunnel and chased me, hydropower engineer says
Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: Nepal
Society & Lifestyle

Nepalese hydropower workers recounted the catastrophic moment when water from the Trishuli River flooded their tunnel during devastating floods. Pemba Dundu Tamang fled for 20 minutes, losing several family members in the process. The death toll from the floods has exceeded 1,000, with around 4,000 people missing, many of whom are laborers like Tamang. Search and rescue operations continue in the tunnels.
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