Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods

Nepali rescuers clung to hopes of finding survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels on Wednesday, two weeks after deadly flooding triggered by a glacial mountain collapse.

The August 26 surge of water, mud and debris, which began on the China-Nepal border, has killed more than 1,401 people and left 5,845 missing.

Where are rescuers still searching for survivors in Nepal?

Rescue teams remain focused on three hydropower project tunnels, Trishuli 3A, Trishuli 3B and Chilime, where dozens of workers are believed trapped. "The rescue and search work in the tunnels at Trishuli 3A, 3B and Chilime hydropower projects is ongoing," Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet told AFP.

In Nepal, 1,358 bodies have been recovered and 5,326 people remain missing, according to Kathmandu's disaster authority. In China, 43 people are dead and 519 missing, according to state media. Hundreds of foreigners are among the missing, along with hundreds of hydropower workers.

Have any survivors been rescued from the Nepal flood tunnels?

Three people have been rescued from deep inside the tunnels: two Nepalis on Friday and a Chinese man on Saturday. There has been no official confirmation of further survivors since then.

What caused the deadly floods in Nepal?

While the exact cause of the glacial collapse remains unclear, climate change is accelerating glacial melt worldwide and increasing the risk of such disasters. Nepal is a largely rural nation of 30 million people that has contributed little to the greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming. The country has said reconstruction from the floods could cost billions of dollars.