Rescue teams in Nepal have recovered seven additional bodies from the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project tunnel in Rasuwa District amid ongoing search and rescue efforts following recent floods. According to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information at the Nepali Army Headquarters, the latest bodies were discovered inside Audit-3 of the tunnel, where they had become trapped in steel reinforcement mesh. This brings the total number of bodies recovered from the UT-1 tunnel to 13, following the earlier recovery of six bodies at the same site.

A combined search team, including Nepali Army personnel and representatives from the hydropower project, has been conducting the search operations within the tunnel. Parallel efforts are underway at the nearby Trishuli-3A tunnel and powerhouse, with a separate joint team of project representatives managing the area. At Trishuli-3B, a joint team consisting of army personnel is carrying out excavations in the powerhouse region using heavy machinery such as excavators and loaders. No casualties or victims have been reported there to date, and search activities continue.

In addition to these localized operations, the Nepali Army has played a critical role in broader flood response efforts. To date, army personnel have airlifted 4,195 individuals from various affected areas, including 3,912 Nepali nationals and 283 foreign citizens. More than 8,700 army members have been deployed across flood-impacted regions extending from Timure in Rasuwa to parts of Nuwakot, Dhading, Chitwan, and both East and West Nawalparasi districts.

The army has set up bases at multiple locations to support ongoing search and rescue missions, including Trishuli Pari Colony, Tupche, Dansing, Samari Bhanjyang, Kalikasthan, and Mancheta within Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. Beyond air operations, the forces are actively conducting foot patrols to reach isolated and vulnerable communities as they respond to the aftermath of the devastating floods.