# Two workers rescued from Nepal tunnel a week after deadly flash floods

Two workers saved alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel on Sept 4, 2026, a week after flash floods; more feared trapped.

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On 2026-09-04, two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharajan, were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, more than a week after flash floods struck the region. [^1]

Suresh Raut, a senior official of the Nepal Electricity Authority, told the BBC that the authority believes 39 people are in the tunnel, but it cannot confirm how many are alive. [^2]

Home Minister Sudan Gurung confirmed on Friday that two hydropower workers were rescued from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal following catastrophic flooding. [^3]

Rescue teams heard voices from inside the Nepal tunnel on the morning of 2026-09-04 and called out 'Don't panic, we are here to rescue you,' receiving a faint 'okay' response from within. [^4]

The flash floods in Nepal left more than 5,000 people missing, with hundreds believed to be labourers working in tunnels at hydropower sites along the river. [^5]

Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha confirmed that one person was safely rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel, followed shortly by a second. [^6]

The government had initially stated that it believed more than 100 hydropower workers could still be alive inside multiple tunnels. [^7]

The two rescued workers were identified as Sanjay Shah, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. On 2026-09-04, two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharajan, were rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, more than a week after flash floods struck the region. (Daily Express, News)
2. Suresh Raut, a senior official of the Nepal Electricity Authority, told the BBC that the authority believes 39 people are in the tunnel, but it cannot confirm how many are alive. (Daily Express, News)
3. Home Minister Sudan Gurung confirmed on Friday that two hydropower workers were rescued from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal following catastrophic flooding. (FRANCE 24, News)
4. Rescue teams heard voices from inside the Nepal tunnel on the morning of 2026-09-04 and called out 'Don't panic, we are here to rescue you,' receiving a faint 'okay' response from within. (Daily Express, News)
5. The flash floods in Nepal left more than 5,000 people missing, with hundreds believed to be labourers working in tunnels at hydropower sites along the river. (Daily Express, News)
6. Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha confirmed that one person was safely rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel, followed shortly by a second. (FRANCE 24, News)
7. The government had initially stated that it believed more than 100 hydropower workers could still be alive inside multiple tunnels. (FRANCE 24, News)
8. The two rescued workers were identified as Sanjay Shah, a 30-year-old mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a 45-year-old mechanical supervisor. (FRANCE 24, News)

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