Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
By Chronicle Newsroom · · Source: BBC News
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
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