Rescuers in Nepal have reached flood survivors trapped in a tunnel after a difficult operation that required them to overcome a series of physical barriers, including a buried entrance and large rocks obstructing the way.
The rescue effort centred on finding a way into the tunnel after flooding left survivors cut off. According to the available account, teams first had to search for an entrance that had been buried, complicating efforts to establish access and slowing the operation.
Once rescuers identified a route, further obstacles remained. The operation included blasting rocks described as being the size of cars, underlining the scale of the blockage faced by the teams trying to reach those inside.
The account describes the rescue as a sequence of challenges overcome one after another. It does not specify the number of survivors, the precise location of the tunnel, when the flooding occurred, or the condition of those rescued.
The latest known position is that the rescuers succeeded in reaching the survivors after surmounting the barriers that had blocked access to the tunnel. Further details about the rescue operation, the people involved and any follow-up response have not been provided in the source material.
