Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously

Rescuers in Nepal are using explosives to blast into hillsides to reach workers trapped in tunnels at hydropower plants along the Trishuli River, following catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border. The death toll has reached 939, with 3,925 missing, including 592 foreign nationals. Over 600 workers are believed trapped in the tunnels. Families are anxiously waiting, with some holding hope due to oxygen systems. The rescue operation involves Chinese and Nepalese military personnel, with experts from India, Korea, and Australia. At least 11 hydropower projects were damaged. In Chitwan, makeshift burials are occurring for unidentified bodies. In Tibet, the official death toll is 16 with 546 missing, and Chinese authorities have censored footage and penalized online speculation.