- At least 934 people are trapped or missing at 11 hydropower sites in Nepal, including in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, two of the areas worst affected by Wednesday’s flash floods.
- At the Upper Trishuli 3B Hydropower project, only 3 of the 576 people reported missing had been rescued until Saturday morning.
- Nepal’s army has at least 15 choppers with at least 84 trained personnel, along with hundreds of rescuers available for the operation.
- At the Rasuwagadi Hydropower project, 42 people are uncontacted, while 158 people are reported missing at the Langtang Khola (20 MW) project, and 42 missing at the Upper Trishuli 3A project.
- The trapped or missing workers include citizens of Nepal, India, South Korea and China, and the number could exceed 1,000 due to unregistered workers.
- At least five of the 11 sites are under construction, which may contribute to the higher number of missing due to unregistered workers.
- At the Rasuwagadi Hydropower project, 3 workers managed to escape, and at least 2 Chinese nationals are among the Indian and Nepalese workers at the project; the army is digging through debris to rescue trapped people.
- The flash flood has killed at least 626 people, with 2,426 reported missing, including at least 183 Indians, 67 from the US, and 61 from Ukraine.
Over 900 individuals are currently trapped or missing across 11 hydropower sites in Nepal after severe flash floods struck on Wednesday, particularly affecting Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.167
According to officials, at least 934 people are unaccounted for, with estimates suggesting the total could exceed 1,000 due to unregistered workers at construction sites.
The Upper Trishuli 3B Hydropower project has reported that only 3 of the 576 missing individuals have been rescued as of Saturday morning.2
Specific sites like the Rasuwagadi Hydropower project and Langtang Khola project have reported 42 and 158 missing respectively.459
An official noted, “We have information that at the Rasuwagadi Hydropower project, where 93 people were missing, 3 workers managed to escape.” The rescue operations are being supported by the Nepalese army, which has deployed 15 helicopters and 84 trained personnel to assist in the efforts.3
The flash floods have resulted in a tragic death toll of at least 626 people, with 2,426 reported missing, including 183 Indians, 67 from the US, and 61 from Ukraine.1011
As rescue operations continue, the situation remains dire, with many families anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.
“At least 626 people have died and 2,426 are missing, including 183 Indians, 67 from the US, and 61 from Ukraine. The army has deployed 15 choppers and 84 trained personnel, but only 3 of 576 missing at Upper Trishuli 3B have been rescued so far.”
