In an extraordinary turn of events, two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a debris-choked tunnel in Nepal this Friday, more than a week after devastating floods tore through the region. The men, identified as 30-year-old mechanical foreman Sanjay Shah and 45-year-old mechanical supervisor Kabir Maharjan, had been trapped since a wall of mud and sludge engulfed the area on August 26. Footage released by the energy ministry captured the emotional scene as rescuers cheered, helping the first man out of the muddy opening, while images of the second worker being carried away on a stretcher showed him visibly shaken but alive.

Government officials, including Home Minister Sudan Gurung and Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, confirmed the successful extraction from the Trishuli 3A tunnel project. While hundreds of workers went missing in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, these two survivors have provided a rare glimmer of hope amidst a widespread tragedy. Family members expressed profound relief, with Kabir Maharjan’s brother, Amir, sharing that his heart felt significantly lighter upon hearing the news of the miraculous recovery.