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Drones helped find people after the floods in Nepal, but searching for them inside the tunnels of hydroelectric plants is difficult.

Drones helped find people after the floods in Nepal, but searching for them inside the tunnels of hydroelectric plants is difficult.

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September 1st, 2026

Drones helped find people after the floods in Nepal, but searching for them inside the tunnels of hydroelectric plants is difficult.

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Drone pilot Manish Maharjan has helped rescue teams in Nepal.

El piloto de drones Manish Maharjan ha ayudado a los equipos de rescate en Nepal.

They looked for missing people after last week's floods.

Buscaron a personas desaparecidas tras las inundaciones de la semana pasada.

He used speakers attached to the drones to call out or play music.

Usó altavoces montados en los dispositivos para llamar o reproducir música.

In this way, he tried to reach people stuck on the hillsides.

Así intentó llegar a los varados en las laderas.

He said that worked in some cases and helped find people.

Dijo que eso funcionó en algunos casos y ayudó a localizar a personas.

However, finding workers trapped in tunnels of hydroelectric plants is a different challenge.

Sin embargo, buscar a trabajadores atrapados en túneles de centrales hidroeléctricas es un desafío distinto.

Maharjan explained that the tunnels were full of mud.

Maharjan explicó que los túneles estaban llenos de lodo.

It was like toothpaste in a tube, with no empty space.

Era como pasta de dientes en un tubo, sin espacio hueco.

He joined the efforts of the Nepalese Army one day after the floods of August 26.

Se unió a los esfuerzos del Ejército de Nepal un día después de las inundaciones del 26 de agosto.

Those floods have killed more than 1,000 people.

Esas inundaciones han matado a más de 1,000 personas.

The disaster was caused by a glacial collapse.

El desastre fue causado por un colapso glacial.

It damaged roads, bridges, and hydroelectric plants.

Dañó carreteras, puentes y plantas hidroeléctricas.

At least 900 workers are still missing from 12 projects.

Al menos 900 trabajadores siguen desaparecidos de 12 proyectos.

About 500 are believed to be inside the tunnels.

Unos 500 se cree que están dentro de los túneles.

Some workers managed to call for help at the start.

Algunos trabajadores lograron llamar pidiendo ayuda al inicio.

That is what Mohan Kumar Dangi said, president of the Independent Energy Producers Association.

Así lo dijo Mohan Kumar Dangi, presidente de la Asociación de Productores Independientes de Energía.

But it is not clear if there was contact after that.

Pero no está claro si hubo contacto después.

Maharjan operates thermal drones.

Maharjan opera drones térmicos.

He said the searches are difficult because access is complicated and there is little empty space.

Dijo que las búsquedas son difíciles por el acceso complicado y la falta de espacio vacío.

He can only fly drones in long, straight tunnels.

Solo puede volar drones en túneles largos y rectos.

Curves make the operation difficult.

Las curvas dificultan la operación.

On Monday, at the Rasuwagadhi project, he sent a drone to the end of the tunnel.

El lunes, en el proyecto Rasuwagadhi, envió un dron hasta el final del túnel.

He found no sign of life: it was full of mud and debris.

No encontró señal de vida: estaba lleno de lodo y escombros.

September 1st, 2026

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