Two workers found alive after nine days in Nepal tunnel

Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical foreman and supervisor aged 30 and 45, were pulled alive from a flooded tunnel nine days after devastating Himalayan floods.

Why it mattersA rescue nine days after the disaster offers hope as hundreds of workers stay missing. Survival cases this long after flooding are rare.

AustraliaAustralian disaster response specialists left for Nepal on Friday to join the search and rescue efforts.

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Helicopter hovering above rocky cliff as rescue operation takes place at Illawarra Escarpment

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Paramedic winched down cliff to rescue injured climber in Illawarra

A woman in her 20s fell about five metres at Illawarra Escarpment. A helicopter paramedic rescued her.

Why it mattersCliff rescues are difficult. They need special equipment and trained paramedics. Rescuers must safely get injured people out of dangerous terrain.