International rescue teams and emergency aid are pouring into Nepal as crews race to find survivors after catastrophic floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. India, China and South Korea are among the countries providing specialist support, equipment and relief supplies.
South Korea has deployed a 44-member emergency response team, while Indian and Chinese specialists are working alongside Nepali rescuers at some of the hardest-hit locations. Their focus includes damaged hydropower projects and underground tunnels where workers may still be trapped.
The disaster has killed more than 1,200 people in Nepal, with thousands still missing. Rescue operations remain extremely difficult as teams deal with collapsed structures, thick mud, floodwater and unstable tunnels across the affected region.
But a dramatic rescue has given families and rescuers fresh hope. Two workers were pulled alive from a flooded hydropower tunnel after being trapped for nine days, surviving deep underground despite the dangerous conditions.
The successful rescue has encouraged teams to continue searching other underground facilities where hundreds of workers are still unaccounted for. International specialists are using technical equipment and expertise to reach areas that remain difficult or impossible to access.
As the search continues, Nepal is receiving growing international support in one of the country’s worst recent disasters. The priority remains finding survivors, recovering the missing and delivering aid to communities devastated by the floods and landslides.
