Rescuers Pull Two People Alive From Nepal Debris 10 Days After Flash Floods

Conflict26 sourcesSep 6, 2026

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The Story

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two people alive from debris on Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 days after devastating flash floods.

A Chinese national, Lu Haitao, was rescued from inside a 225-meter tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project. He is the third person pulled out alive from various tunnels, where authorities believe 900 people might be stuck. The floods, caused by a wall of ice, rock, and mud tearing through a Himalayan valley, killed more than 1,300 people on August 26.

The Chinese worker was trapped in the tunnel for 10 days. The woman was rescued alive after 10 days trapped in her debris-buried house. Thousands of people are still missing following the floods.

What they agree on

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two people alive from debris on September 5, 2026, 10 days after devastating flash floods.
A Chinese national, Lu Haitao, was rescued from a 225-meter tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project.
An elderly woman was also rescued alive from her debris-buried house.
The flash floods, caused by a wall of ice, rock, and mud, killed more than 1,300 people on August 26.
Authorities believe 900 people might still be stuck in various tunnels.

Where they split

Some international sources, like The Japan Times and France 24, specifically name the rescued Chinese national as Lu Haitao.
Euronews and The Federal highlight that both a Chinese man and a woman were found alive in separate situations.
CNN and Associated Press emphasize the miraculous nature of the rescues 10 days after the floods.
The Kathmandu Post and Telegraph India specifically focus on the rescue of the elderly woman from her debris-buried house.