Kathmandu, September 1 A large number of people reported missing or out of conta

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Kathmandu, September 1 A large number of people reported missing or out of contact at hydropower projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot following the Bhotekoshi River flood have yet to be rescued. According to data from the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN), 894 people remain unaccounted for across 11 hydropower projects. The highest number is from the 216MW Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa, where 573 people remain missing. Three people were rescued from the project on Monday, but a large number of others are still out of contact. Around 300 of those reported missing at the project are believed to be workers who were working inside tunnels. It has not yet been established whether they were inside the tunnels when the flood struck or were preparing to enter them. Around 1,400 people are estimated to have been working at the project on the day of the flood. Rescue efforts continue inside flooded tunnels Efforts to rescue people trapped inside the tunnel of the 60MW Upper Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project continued on Monday. Rescue teams worked inside the project for 24 hours but have not yet been able to reach those believed to be trapped inside.