KATHMANDU: Eighteen workers deployed at the Langtang Hydropower Project in Rasuwa have appealed for immediate rescue after being stranded along the Langtang River.
The workers made the appeal by telephone, saying they were stranded in the area and needed urgent assistance.
Worker Narendra Ratoji said one worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel for around four hours was rescued but is seriously injured. The worker has sustained injuries to his head and body, is bleeding and is unable to stand on his feet, he said.
According to Ratoji, the workers tried to signal a helicopter by displaying red clothing when it approached the area, but the rescue could not be carried out. Although they had been assured the previous day that help would arrive, no rescue team had reached them yet, he said.
Ratoji said the workers currently have enough food for the time being but urged authorities to make immediate arrangements for their rescue.
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