Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- A specialised tunnel search and rescue team from India, working in coordination with the Nepali Army, continues to conduct intensive rescue operations across disaster-affected hydropower tunnel sites in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Monday.

A specialised tunnel search and rescue team from India joined forces with the Nepali Army yesterday to undertake joint search and rescue operations at critical hydropower tunnel sites in Nepal's Chilime and Langtang regions.

The deployment comes as security forces intensify efforts to reach workers trapped inside flood-hit underground powerhouses and tunnels following devastating flash floods across the Trishuli basin.

India's foreign ministry confirmed that...