KATHMANDU, SEP 4 (PTI): Two men were rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project on Friday nine days after a flash flood tore through the Trishuli River corridor in central Nepal.
They were identified as Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor on the project, and Sanjay Sah, 30, a foreman, according to the Public Relations Directorate of the Nepal Army.
Maharjan was flown to Nepal Army Hospital in Chhauni, Kathmandu, and his condition is said to be critical while Sah is under treatment at the Trishuli hospital in Nuwakot, according to Raja Ram Basnet, Nepali Army spokesperson.
Sah, who is from Saptari district in Madhesh province, told security personnel that he was chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ mantra for the last nine days while trapped inside the tunnel.
“I was chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra for the past nine days,” he said, briefly talking about the incident soon after he was taken out safely.
He said he stayed behind while others fled after the disaster because he felt responsible for everyone’s safety.
Saturday, September 5, 2026