Nepal continues to battle the devastating aftermath of the August 26 glacial collapse and flash floods, with the death toll surpassing 1,300 and thousands still missing. Rescue teams are searching through debris, damaged settlements and hydropower tunnels for survivors.

In a major breakthrough, a Chinese national was rescued alive after spending 10 days trapped inside a hydropower tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 project. He was found around 225 metres inside the tunnel and was reported to have stable vital signs, though he showed signs of mild hypothermia.

A 64-year-old woman, Chandika Shrestha, was also rescued alive after 11 days after being buried beneath debris in Nuwakot. The dramatic rescues have renewed hopes that other missing people could still be alive.

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Twelve days into the disaster, rescue operations are continuing across some of the worst-hit regions. In the Chile area, an Indian-Nepali rescue team is searching for people believed to be trapped inside a hydropower tunnel.

According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, an approach road for heavy machinery is being constructed to speed up rescue operations. A three-ton excavator has been transported to Syru Bessi, where it will be assembled before being moved toward the tunnel once the temporary route is ready.

In Rasuwa, a Chinese national was rescued alive from inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project. The survivor had no visible injuries and stable vital signs but showed signs of mild hypothermia. Officials say this is the third person rescued alive from the tunnels.

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<p>Rescue teams were searching for two passengers unaccounted for Tuesday morning from the deadliest plane crash in the country in 30 years. They are using drones and rappelling down the 200-metre deep gorge into which the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 turboprop carrying 72 people crashed on Sunday just before landing. Seventy bodies have been retrieved till now.</p>

<p>Two more bodies were found on Monday before the search was called off because of fading light. Bad weather and the terrain in Pokhara are hampering rescue efforts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There is thick fog here now. We are sending search and rescue personnel using ropes into the gorge where parts of the plane fell and was in flames," Ajay KC, a police official in Pokhara who is part of the rescue efforts, told Reuters.</p>

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<p>"There were small children among the passengers...and may not be found out (since the plane had caught fire). We will continue to look for them," KC said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Nepali hospital staff began handing over bodies to grieving families on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Up to 10 bodies were transferred by army truck from Pokhara hospital to the airport from where they will&nbsp;be airlifted back to&nbsp;Kathmandu. Another three bodies were handed over to grieving families in Pokhara, with others due to follow.</p>

<p>&nbsp;The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were found on Monday, both in good condition. The black boxes will help investigators understand what caused the crash.</p>

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<p>Under international aviation rules, the crash investigation agencies of the countries where the plane and engines were designed and built are automatically part of the inquiry. ATR is based in France and the plane's engines were manufactured in Canada by Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada.</p>

<p>French and Canadian air accident investigators have said they plan to participate in the probe.</p>

<p>A Pokhara airport spokesman had said that the pilot of the crashed flight did not report "anything untoward" as the plane approached the airport. Anup Joshi said that the "mountains were clear and visibility was good" and the weather was perfectly fine.&nbsp;</p>

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Rescue teams were searching for two passengers unaccounted for Tuesday morning from the deadliest plane crash in the country in 30 years. They are using drones and rappelling down the 200-metre deep gorge into which the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 turboprop carrying 72 people crashed on Sunday just before landing.

Rescue teams were searching for two passengers unaccounted for Tuesday morning from the deadliest plane crash in the country in 30 years. They are using drones and rappelling down the 200-metre deep gorge into which the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 turboprop carrying 72 people crashed on Sunday just before landing. Seventy bodies have been retrieved till now. Two more bodies were found on Monday before the search was called off because of fading light. Bad weather and the terrain in Pokhara are hampering rescue efforts. "There is thick fog here now. We are sending search and rescue personnel using ropes into the gorge where parts of the plane fell and was in flames," Ajay KC, a police official in Pokhara who is part of the rescue efforts, told Reuters. Also Read | Deceased co-pilot’s husband also flew same airline, died in crash 16 years ago "There were small children among the passengers...and may not be found out (since the plane had caught fire). We will continue to look for them," KC said. Meanwhile, Nepali hospital staff began handing over bodies to grieving families on Tuesday. Up to 10 bodies were transferred by army truck from Pokhara hospital to the airport from where they will be airlifted back to Kathmandu. Another three bodies were handed over to grieving families in Pokhara, with others due to follow. The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were found on Monday, both in good condition. The black boxes will help investigators understand what caused the crash. × Under international aviation rules, the crash investigation agencies of the countries where the plane and engines were designed and built are automatically part of the inquiry. ATR is based in France and the plane's engines were manufactured in Canada by Pratt & Whitney Canada. French and Canadian air accident investigators have said they plan to participate in the probe. A Pokhara airport spokesman had said that the pilot of the crashed flight did not report "anything untoward" as the plane approached the airport. Anup Joshi said that the "mountains were clear and visibility was good" and the weather was perfectly fine. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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