Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China

Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has resulted in over 950 confirmed deaths and left thousands of people missing. As of Monday, rescue operations are underway to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside mud-buried hydropower tunnels in the region.

Families of the missing are engaged in increasingly desperate searches for their loved ones as the death toll continues to rise. Survival for those currently stranded in the tunnels is contingent upon their access to essential resources such as oxygen, food, and water.