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950 dead in Nepal–China floods; hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels

Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal–China border has left 950 dead and more than 4,400 missing as rescue teams race to reach hundreds believed trapped in mud-buried hydropower tunnels.

Published Aug 31, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Hundreds of workers are believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as workers continue to try and rescue them.