The survivor - a Chinese national - was among hundreds of hydropower workers who went missing since a tsunami-like wall of water and mud swept through the China-Nepal border following a vast glacial and rock collapse on Aug 26.

The two rescues offered a rare glimmer of hope as authorities continued large-scale search operations across flood-ravaged areas of the Himalayan country.

NUWAKOT, Nepal: Rescuers pulled a Nepali woman alive on Saturday (Sep 5) from her home buried under thick mud and debris when the region was struck by massive flooding 10 days ago.Em

A Nepali woman and a Chinese national were rescued alive 11 days after deadly floods in Nepal, as authorities intensified search operations for people still missing from flood-hit hydropower projects.

A rescued man was found alive in a hydropower tunnel, bringing the total to three workers pulled alive from the Trishuli hydropower project.

So far, 1,344 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, according to the national disaster agency, with around 5,000 people missing.

Kathmandu: Ten days after the Bhotekoshi flash floods wreaked havoc in Nepal, one foreign national has been rescued alive from the tunnel of Apar Trishuli

The men were named as Sanjay Shah, 30, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor.