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Exclusive-How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel

  • Two hydropower workers survived nine days trapped in a mud-filled tunnel after a glacier collapse in Nepal and were rescued when crews heard noises and spotted a hand.
  • The collapse unleashed a wall of water that killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing, flattening villages and swamping multiple hydropower sites.
  • Rescuers drilled, blasted and used a small borehole to pinpoint the tunnel, leading to an emotional reunion as the exhausted survivors were pulled into the light.
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