Sanjay Sah survives 10 days trapped in flooded Nepal tunnel

Sanjay Sah Nepal floods hydropower worker survival glacial collapse Himalayan disaster

Sanjay Sah, a 30-year-old hydropower worker, survived for 10 days trapped in a dark, flooded tunnel following a catastrophic disaster in Nepal and China. Sah, a mechanical foreman at the state-run Upper Trishuli 3A plant, was rescued on September 4 after being separated from his colleagues by sudden, tsunami-like floodwaters.

During his ordeal, Sah survived by drinking muddy water and seepage from the surrounding rocks. He reported that while workers received early warnings of potential flooding, the speed of the water left very little time for a safe evacuation.

The disaster was triggered on August 26 by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, an event experts link to the impact of rising global temperatures on the Himalayan mountains. The resulting floods have caused massive devastation, with at least 1,429 deaths confirmed and more than 5,640 people reported missing across the region.

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China · Himalayas · Nepal Electricity Authority · Sanjay Sah · Upper Trishuli 3A

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[● 4 SOURCES] Sanjay Sah survived for 10 days trapped in a flooded tunnel. bangkaterkini.id · minanews.net · www.enca.com · thesun.my
[● 3 SOURCES] More than 5,640 people are reported missing following the floods. bangkaterkini.id · www.enca.com · thesun.my
[● 3 SOURCES] A disaster response team rescued Sah on September 4. bangkaterkini.id · www.enca.com · thesun.my
[● 3 SOURCES] Rising global temperatures are cited as a factor in the Himalayan glacial collapse. bangkaterkini.id · www.enca.com · thesun.my
[○ 1 SOURCE] Sah was a mechanical foreman at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant. minanews.net
[● 4 SOURCES] Sah survived by drinking muddy water and seepage from mountain rocks. bangkaterkini.id · minanews.net · www.enca.com · thesun.my
[● 3 SOURCES] The disaster killed at least 1,429 people. bangkaterkini.id · www.enca.com · thesun.my
[● 3 SOURCES] The flood was triggered by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border on August 26. bangkaterkini.id · www.enca.com · thesun.my