गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ More voices heard inside Trishuli hydropower tunnel Breaking More voices heard inside Trishuli hydropower tunnel KathmanduPati September 04, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], September 4 – More people are believed to be trapped inside the tunnel of the Trishuli III ‘A’ hydropower project in Nuwakot after rescuers heard voices following the successful rescue of two workers on Friday morning. The rescue team said voices of other people were heard from inside the tunnel prompting authorities to intensify the search and rescue operation. 30-year-old Sanjay Sah and 45-year-old Kabir Maharjan were rescued alive from the tunnel earlier Friday. A joint team of the Nepali Army and Armed Police Force Nepal brought the two workers safely out of the tunnel. The development has raised hopes that other workers believed to be trapped inside the tunnel could also be rescued. The Home Minister’s Secretariat said the rescue operation was intensified after voices were heard coming from inside the tunnel. Rescue personnel were also entering the tunnel to locate those still trapped. The tunnel has been a focus of a major search and rescue operation since the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood, which affected several hydropower projects and communities in Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS National flag reinstalled at Rasuwa border after devastating floods Nepal flood affects 32,933 people, damage infrastructure PM Shah to raise Nepal’s climate concern at UNGA Chinese national rescued from upper Trishuli-1 hydel project Woman rescued alive eleven days after flash flood Home Minister responds to criticism over rescue Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING 16 DSPs recommended for promotion to SPs (With Recommendation List) Gai Puja, Govardhan Puja and Mha Puja being observed U.S. completes second execution in a week, dividing judges and victims’ families Call to address negative effects of COVID-19 in construction sector Attorney General Badal tenders resignation to President Main governing NCP secretariat meeting discusses Dr KC hunger strike, govt’s political appointments Health Ministry initiates probe into fake COVID-19 report case Preparation in full swing for citizen help desks along Prithivi Highway
