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'No hollow or empty space': A drone operator reveals difficulties in Nepal's tunnel rescue efforts
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Shristi Kafle And Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· September 1, 2026
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Key points He had recently traveled through the affected area, crossing from China's Tibet into Nepal. Rescue efforts are underway after catastrophic flooding.
Rescue efforts are underway after catastrophic flooding. A filmmaker and drone pilot has joined the relief teams, using his skills to help locate missing workers. He had recently traveled through the affected area, crossing from China's Tibet into Nepal.
The flooding has resulted in significant loss of life and many people are still missing. Rescue teams are working to find those buried under mud, particularly at hydropower projects.
Further details about the rescue efforts and the flooding are available from the source, including the use of thermal drones to assist in the search for missing individuals.
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Published: September 1, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
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