Nepal flood: Workers trapped in hydropower tunnels as 900+ dead
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"I think there are about 45-50 people inside," a Nepali army colonel, who is part of a rescue operation at a hydropower plant on the border, told CNN's Anderson Cooper. Nepal authorities say the search for workers who could be trapped inside hydropower tunnels is now the “highest priority.” More than 900 workers at various projects are missing. The total number of people killed following last week’s flash floods on the Nepal-China border now stands at 955, according to Nepali and Chinese authorities. 0:00 About 14 hydropower plants have been wiped out 5:00 How difficult it is to report from the ground 7:00 Father of six-year old trapped for more than sixty hours speaks Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #nepal #floods #News
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