The rescue came after rescuers heard voices inside the tunnel on the morning of the ninth day, confirming that people were still alive and allowing them to pinpoint the two men’s location.

Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet said a survivor inside the tunnel told rescuers that more people were still alive deeper in the passage.

The Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal reports that at least 557 workers are missing from the Trishuli 3A project, with about 115 believed to be trapped inside the tunnel.

The floods that triggered the collapse have killed at least 1,259 people and left more than 5,000 missing across the country.

This episode shows that survivor testimony can be crucial for locating victims in dangerous, collapsed structures, and it highlights the massive logistical challenges faced by rescue teams during large‑scale natural disasters.