Nepali foreman rescued from tunnel says he stayed behind to help others

Survivor Sanjay Sah is carried by members of a search and rescue team after they rescued alive two people who had been trapped inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project following devastating floods and mudslides that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, Nepal, September 4, 2026. - Photo: Nepal Army/Handout via Reuters

KATHMANDU: When the mountain gave way above the Nepali power plant where Sanjay Sah worked, he had a choice: flee, or stay. He chose to stay and help.

The mechanical foreman was rescued on Friday (Sept 4) alongside another worker, nine days after a wall of ice, rock and debris levelled the valley where the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station was located, providing a rare glimmer of hope in search operations for thousands missing after the unprecedented disaster.

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2026年9月4日，尼泊尔拉苏瓦，博特科西河发生毁灭性洪水和泥石流，导致特里苏里河上游3A水电站隧道内两名被困人员遇难。图为幸存者桑杰·萨赫被搜救队员抬着。——图片：尼泊尔陆军/路透社

加德满都：桑杰·萨赫工作的尼泊尔发电厂上方山体崩塌时，他面临一个选择：逃离，还是留下。他选择了留下来帮忙。

9 月 4 日星期五，机械工长和另一名工人获救。此前九天，冰墙、岩石和碎石夷平了上特里苏里 3A 水电站所在的河谷。这场史无前例的灾难给数千名失踪人员的搜救行动带来了一线希望。

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