Rescuers race to reach workers trapped in Nepal‑China flood tunnels.

Rescue teams in Nepal and China are struggling to reach hundreds of hydropower workers trapped in massive tunnels after last week’s glacial collapse sent a torrent of water and debris through border districts, killing more than 950 people and leaving over 4,400 missing. Power companies say about 900 workers remain unaccounted for at damaged sites, with roughly 500 believed to be inside tunnels where oxygen may be reaching some but hopes are fading. Crews are digging through deep mud and descending into damaged shafts while families search morgues and rescue centers for loved ones, including foreign pilgrims swept away at a Chinese immigration complex. Chinese teams are rebuilding flooded roads near Gyirong Port as scientists confirm the disaster began with a bedrock collapse that triggered a massive rockfall and surge of meltwater down Himalayan valleys.

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