Helicopter Sorties Intensify as Nepal Flood Rescue Enters Critical Phase
Helicopters shuttle supplies and search teams through Nuwakot army camp as multinational crews aid Nepal's rescue of workers trapped in flooded tunnels.
A steady rhythm of helicopter landings and takeoffs marked the scene at Nepal's Nuwakot army camp on Monday, as authorities mounted a large-scale operation to reach workers trapped inside tunnels at multiple river-based power plants. The airfield has become the central staging point for ferrying both relief supplies and specialised search personnel to the affected sites.
Foreign rescue contingents are now working alongside local emergency teams in the search effort. The operation follows severe flooding last week that swelled the region's rivers and inundated the tunnel networks, leaving workers stranded underground.
The use of helicopters underscores the difficult terrain and the urgency of the mission, allowing rapid deployment of equipment and manpower to otherwise inaccessible locations. Officials at the camp coordinated the arrivals and departures of aircraft throughout the day, with each sortie carrying fresh teams or essential cargo.
While the exact number of workers still unaccounted for has not been disclosed, the scale of the airlift suggests a complex and ongoing rescue. The combined efforts of domestic and international responders reflect the seriousness of the situation as they race against time to establish contact with those trapped and secure safe passage out of the flooded tunnels.