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Rescuers intensified efforts at Nepal’s Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project after floods near the Nepal–Tibet border filled a construction tunnel with mud. 🚨 The Guardian reported 626 deaths and nearly 3,000 people missing across the disaster zone.
Associated Press reported that more than 100 people were believed trapped at the tunnel in Rasuwa, where Nepal’s army was excavating. The report also said officials warned about a newly formed upstream lake.
Upper Trishuli-1 is a 216-megawatt run-of-river project on the Trishuli River. Its design sends diverted river water through a 9.7-kilometre tunnel to three turbines, making damage or blocked access at the site significant for both workers and an unfinished electricity project. ⚡
The project was scheduled in government environmental documents to begin commercial operation by the end of 2026, although construction remained incomplete in March 2025. Rescue operations now depend on safe access through the flooded mountain valley, while authorities assess the continuing river and lake risk. 🌊
https://nutanica.com/Upper_Trishuli-1_Hydropower_Project
Associated Press reported that more than 100 people were believed trapped at the tunnel in Rasuwa, where Nepal’s army was excavating. The report also said officials warned about a newly formed upstream lake.
Upper Trishuli-1 is a 216-megawatt run-of-river project on the Trishuli River. Its design sends diverted river water through a 9.7-kilometre tunnel to three turbines, making damage or blocked access at the site significant for both workers and an unfinished electricity project. ⚡
The project was scheduled in government environmental documents to begin commercial operation by the end of 2026, although construction remained incomplete in March 2025. Rescue operations now depend on safe access through the flooded mountain valley, while authorities assess the continuing river and lake risk. 🌊
https://nutanica.com/Upper_Trishuli-1_Hydropower_Project
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