2 trapped Nepal workers rescued from buried tunnel 9 days after devastating floods, and more voices heard

Updated on: September 4, 2026 / 9:14 AM EDT / CBS/AP

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Kathmandu, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two hydropower workers from a tunnel Friday as emergency teams raced to find more survivors, spurred on by the dramatic rescues more than a week after the devastating flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people.

CBS News' Ramy Inocencio said there was hope more survivors could emerge from the tunnel — possibly dozens more — as rescuers heard voices coming from deep inside the structure that the was covered by mud and filled with flood water during last week's catastrophe.