He kept chanting the mahamantra , says the 30-year-old Sanjay Shah, one of the two hydropower workers pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.
Rescuers cheered as he was pulled through a muddy opening, a video released by the energy ministry showed. “The tunnel was so long that, in no time at all, we were all trapped inside. “We did not lose heart during this difficult time. We kept chanting the mahamantra and praying to God to save our lives. Spending nine days without food or water was incredibly hard for us. “But finally, when I emerged safely after nine days, my joy knew no bounds. “As long as there is breath, there is hope!
Sanjay Shah, a mechanical foreman at Upper Trishuli 3A, was rescued from a depth of 170 meters inside the tunnel, according to Nepal Army spokesperson Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet.
After that, it became impossible to know who was trapped where or what condition they were in,” he said. He said there were six people around me and he remained in constant contact and communication with them. Every moment, it felt as though escaping might no longer be possible,” he said, recounting the tough period. It is difficult to put that moment into words; it felt as though I had been given a new lease on life,” he said. Nepal Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha said in a statement.
