Nepal floods latest: Officials say 'intensifying' efforts to free hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Nepal's hydropower tunnels hold hundreds trapped as floods intensify, while lucky students escaped by minutes.
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The story of the Nepal floods quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage. Reports indicated a sharp rise in the number of missing people and ongoing efforts to rescue hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Nepal's floods have trapped hundreds in hydropower tunnels. The Guardian, CNN and Reuters all describe a race to reach 900 people believed trapped in tunnels.
The BBC and AP News both tell of a school where students were evacuated just minutes before the floods hit. The situation is complicated by Nepal's request for early warnings from China.
According to Reuters, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted. The effectiveness of these warnings is not yet clear.
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Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnelsThe Guardian · 45d ago
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How many people are trapped in the hydropower tunnels?
The Guardian, CNN and Reuters all describe a race to reach 900 people believed trapped in tunnels.
Were there any survivors from the floods?
The BBC and AP News both tell of a school where students were evacuated just minutes before the floods hit.
What role did China play in the floods?
Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted. The effectiveness of these warnings is not yet clear.
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