KATHMANDU: Home Minister Sudan Gurung has described the rescue of two people trapped inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-3 ‘A’ Hydropower Project as a “ray of hope” after 10 days.
Gurung wrote on social media on Friday, sharing photographs of the rescue, “After 10 days, two people have been rescued alive from the 3A tunnel, which still keeps the ray of hope alive.”
The rescued workers have been identified as 30-year-old Sanjay Sah and 45-year-old Kabir Maharjan. Sah was working as a mechanical foreman and Maharjan as a mechanical supervisor at the project. They were trapped inside the tunnel on August 26 after the Bhotekoshi River flooded while they were carrying out technical work at the project.
Gurung thanked the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Central Command Center teams for working around the clock in the difficult rescue operation. He also praised MPs Sagar Dhakal and Shriram Neupane for their efforts. “Rescue teams are still working continuously in all the tunnels,” Gurung said.
Preparations are underway to bring the rescued workers to Kathmandu for further treatment and health check-ups. Their health condition has been reported as normal.
Gurung himself reached the rescue site on Friday morning. Videos showing him participating in the rescue operation have also been widely shared on social media.
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