can rescuers reach workers trapped inside tunnels?

Rescuers are actively attempting to reach trapped workers, but the operations face severe challenges due to massive mud, boulders, and underground water blocking tunnel entrances—particularly in flood-hit hydropower projects along the Trishuli corridor. Despite over 700 to 890+ workers reported missing across affected project sites, successful rescues have been possible in some spots. For example, Armed Police Force (APF) teams working in shifts managed to clear debris from a collapsed mountain entrance and safely rescued two workers after 10 days, airlifting them to Kathmandu. Experts note that survival remains possible if trapped workers find stable air pockets inside the tunnels and manage severe dehydration.