Nepal floods latest: Officials say 'intensifying' efforts to free hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Nepal's floods have trapped hundreds in hydropower tunnels, but some schools escaped destruction by minutes
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Nepal's floods have trapped hundreds in hydropower tunnels. The Guardian and CNN report that rescuers are racing to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels. The BBC and AP News describe how a head teacher and a lunch break saved hundreds of children from destruction.
The Nepalese government had asked China for early warnings as flood risks mounted. The BBC and AP News describe how a head teacher and a lunch break saved hundreds of children from destruction. The Guardian and CNN report that rescuers are racing to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels.
The number of missing people is rising sharply. The Guardian and CNN report that rescuers are racing to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels. The BBC and AP News describe how a head teacher and a lunch break saved hundreds of children from destruction.
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Sources (5)
- Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted Reuters · 5h ago
- Nepal-China floods latest: Sharp rise in number of missing people CNN · 5h ago
- Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels The Guardian · 5h ago
- Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school BBC · 20h ago
- Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived AP News · 20h ago
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How many people are trapped in the hydropower tunnels?
The Guardian and CNN report that 900 people are believed trapped in hydropower tunnels.
How many people are missing?
CNN reports a sharp rise in the number of missing people.
How did some schools escape destruction?
The BBC and AP News describe how a head teacher and a lunch break saved hundreds of children from destruction.
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