Fury in Nepal amid delays in search for missing workers after catastrophic floods

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCatastrophic flash floods caused by a glacier collapse on 26 August have killed at least 1,399 people and left more than 5,400 missing across Nepal and Tibet. Army-led rescue teams are focussing search efforts on three hydropower project tunnels, where around 121 workers are believed to be trapped underground. Relatives of missing workers protested in Kathmandu over alleged delays and a lack of heavy machinery deployed to the Trishuli hydropower project sites. Prime Minister Balendra Shah pledged that rescue operations will continue without let-up, as search teams recently freed three hydropower workers and a woman from buried structures. Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for the victims as the government estimated the disaster has caused $2.56bn in damages. In fullHope turns to anger in Nepal as families of missing people bemoan lack of urgency in rescue workMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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