A 30-year-old man from Nepal, Sanjay Sah, survived ten days trapped inside a flooded tunnel after a severe flood hit Nepal and Tibet on August 26. The flood was caused by the collapse of a glacier and a large mass of rocks, according to reports. During his time trapped in the dark tunnel, Sah drank muddy water and prayed for rescue. He was finally pulled out on September 4. When he asked how many days had passed, he was told ten had gone by, though he thought only a few had passed. The flood left a devastating toll, with at least 1,386 people reported dead and 5,130 missing in Nepal. Sah was one of hundreds of workers on dam construction sites who were caught in one of the tunnels when a massive wave of icy water, mud, and debris surged through. He described the flood as having waves similar to a tsunami, several meters high. He said workers had been warned of an approaching flood but did not have enough time to escape. Sah credited his survival to his deep faith and trust, reciting Hindu prayers and feeling a sense of "divine energy" that helped him stay calm and not despair. He was trapped in the tunnel with another worker, Kabir Maharjan, 45, who was also alive but trapped a few meters away. Though separated, they managed to communicate with each other. Rescue teams worked for days to reach the two men and free them. After being hospitalized in Kathmandu, Sah returned to his village. He expressed mixed emotions about his rescue, saying he was happy but also deeply sad, as many of his friends were not as lucky. He urged the government not to stop the search, believing it was still possible to find survivors or at least locate the bodies of his friends and return them to their families.