Kathmandu, Sept. 6 -- The Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Sunday said that the India-Nepal joint technical team continued to make progress in search and rescue operations inside the Chilime tunnel despite challenging conditions, including limited and poor access, slush and heavy debris.

In a post on X, Srivastava said the teams were carrying out hard manual work inside the tunnel and had also begun establishing rope connectivity between Syafrubesi and the tunnel to facilitate the induction of more personnel.

The Indian Ambassador to Nepal said, "Search and Rescue Operations in Chilime Tunnel: Despite challenging conditions of limited & poor access, slush and heavy debris, the India & Nepal joint technical team continue...