Kathmandu, August 29 At least 898 people remain unaccounted for after devastatin

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Kathmandu, August 29 At least 898 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River swept through hydropower project areas in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. According to data provided by the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), 11 hydropower projects in the two districts have been affected by the floods. Rescue teams have so far evacuated 361 people from the affected project sites. A large number of those rescued were employees and workers at the 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project. IPPAN said 254 people have been rescued from the project alone. However, around 300 people are still believed to be trapped inside the project’s tunnel. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation said a team of Chinese experts has also arrived in Nepal to assist in the rescue of those trapped inside the tunnel. Similarly, 18 people have been rescued from the 20 MW Langtang Khola Hydropower Project and 91 from the 37 MW Upper Trishuli-3B Hydropower Project. Seven hydropower projects affected in Rasuwa According to IPPAN, seven hydropower projects in Rasuwa have been affected by the Bhotekoshi floods.