Arnold Dix heads to Nepal hydropower rescue as floods kill 1294

Australian engineer Arnold Dix has arrived in Nepal to help rescue workers trapped in flooded hydropower tunnels. He believes survivors may still be alive in air pockets deep underground.

Why it mattersEach rescue success proves the search strategy works. It shows more survivors may yet be found deep underground. But the odds are still long.

AustraliaAustralia's expertise in disaster rescue is making a direct difference in one of Asia's worst natural disasters this decade, with an Australian expert leading international rescue teams on the ground.

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