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Nepal floods: Indian rescue team continues efforts inside debris-filled Chilime Tunnel
Updated On: 06 September, 2026 11:24 AM IST | Kathmandu | IANS
Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava said that the rescue team is continuing to remove heavy debris from the Chilime tunnel to allow heavy machinery into the deep parts of the tunnel

Nepali soldiers walking inside a tunnel to rescue workers after flash floods at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district. PIC/AFP
The Indian team continues rescue efforts inside the Chilime Tunnel, in close coordination with the Nepal Army, the Indian Embassy said on Saturday as the region was struck by devastating floods which left thousands of people unaccounted for.
"Take a look at the ongoing rescue operations being carried out by the Indian rescue team in close coordination with the Nepali Army, inside the Chilime Tunnel. The joint team India-Nepal continues their work despite challenges posed by heavy debris, water and mud," the Indian Embassy in Nepal said on social media platform X, sharing a glimpse of the rescue efforts.


