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Chinese national pulled alive from Nepal tunnel 10 days after disaster
Rescue teams in Nepal have successfully extracted a Chinese national from a tunnel, more than a week after a catastrophic ice and debris avalanche swept through a Himalayan valley. The disaster has claimed over 1,300 lives with thousands still reported missing.
LSN Singapore ·
KATHMANDU — A Chinese national was rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, marking a rare survival discovery more than 10 days after a devastating glacial disaster struck the Himalayan region.
The individual was pulled from the tunnel following an ice, rock and mud torrent that tore through a valley, triggering what authorities have described as one of the region's deadliest natural disasters. The initial catastrophe has claimed over 1,300 lives, with rescue operations continuing to search for more than 5,600 people still unaccounted for.
The rescue underscores both the scale of destruction from the avalanche and the ongoing efforts by Nepali authorities and international teams to locate survivors in the affected areas. The tunnel, which provided shelter for the trapped individual, likely played a crucial role in survival during the disaster.
Details regarding the exact circumstances of how the Chinese national became trapped and the specific location of the rescue remain under investigation by local authorities. The discovery provides a glimmer of hope amid extensive recovery and search operations across the region.