Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline

Severe floods in Nepal and China have caused over 950 deaths, with nearly 1,000 people reported missing. Hundreds of workers are feared trapped in hydropower tunnels buried by debris. The disaster knocked 10% of Nepal's power capacity offline and damaged multiple hydropower projects. These events have forced officials to address the increasing risks associated with rebuilding infrastructure in vulnerable Himalayan valleys as rescue operations continue to search for those stuck at the affected sites.