Nepal-China floods latest: Rescuers in Nepal pull Chinese national alive from tunnel 10 days after floods | CNN

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Two people were miraculously rescued in Nepal 10 days after deadly flash floods killed over 1,350 people, including a Chinese worker pulled from a collapsed hydropower tunnel and an elderly woman found alive in a damaged building. The article highlights dramatic survival stories and the efforts of rescue teams, using emotional moments—like a sister’s relief at seeing her brother alive—to emphasize hope and human resilience. While it effectively draws attention to the heroism of rescuers and the endurance of survivors, it doesn’t explore what caused the disaster or whether climate change or infrastructure risks played a role.

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