Nepal fears people trapped in hydropower tunnels, seeks international help

Nepal is appealing for specialist international assistance to reach people believed to be trapped in tunnels of hydropower projects after a glacier collapse on Aug 26 triggered devastating floods along its Himalayan border with China. Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said an 11-member Indian technical reconnaissance team for tunnel rescue had been mobilised and a Chinese tunnel rescue team was expected to arrive soon, with foreign help sought for opening tunnels, locating survivors, forensic and DNA analysis, and mortuary support. WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline