INTERNATIONAL TEAMS INVOLVED IN RESCUE ATTEMPTS
Major rescue operations were under way or planned at four hydropower projects. Two sites, where about 90 people are missing, offered the strongest prospect of finding survivors because of the presence of air inside the tunnels, Shahi said.
At Trishuli-3A, officials believe there was a dry chamber inside and expected oxygen to be flowing through the tunnel, with pipes also being used to push oxygen inside, Shahi said.
Specialised rescue teams from India, China and the United States were involved in the tunnel rescue attempts.
Across the border in Tibet, China raised its death toll to 21, with 541…
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