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2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Some headlines emphasize the duration and cause of the entrapment, while another highlights the positive outcome of the rescue.

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What happened 2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods.
The headline split The left frames it as "Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Two workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after...". The right frames it as "2 workers pulled alive from Nepal tunnel 9 days after disaster".
Match confidence High confidence. 37 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

37 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMild

35/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

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Center2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

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Right / center-rightTwo people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Sep 4, 7:12 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

trapped9 days after Nepal floods

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrop...

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Sep 4, 7:45 AM

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

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The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor.

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 4, 7:12 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated town...

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Daily Sabah (Turkey)News report · Sep 4, 7:10 AM

2 workers pulled alive from Nepal tunnel 9 days after disaster

Two people were pulled alive from a tunnel Friday at a hydropower project on Nepal’s Trishuli River, nine days after an ice, rock and mudslide tore through the river valley, killin...

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The HinduNews report · Sep 4, 7:08 AM

Two workers rescued alive from tunnel in Nepal

Kabir Maharjan was working as a mechanical supervisor on the project, while Sanjay Sah was a foreman, according to the Public Relations Directorate of the Nepal Army

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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 4, 7:05 AM

Two Australians found safe in Nepal as two trapped workers rescued from tunnels

nine days after flash floods

The number of Australians missing since last week’s flood has been revised down to 36, while Nepalese officials remain hopeful that more hydropower workers will be rescued.

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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 4, 7:05 AM

Two Australians found safe in Nepal as two trapped workers rescued from tunnels

nine days after flash floods

The number of Australians missing since last week’s flood has been revised down to 36, while Nepalese officials remain hopeful that more hydropower workers will be rescued.

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Sep 4, 6:50 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated town...

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NDTVNews report · Sep 4, 6:19 AM

2 Rescued Alive From Hydropower Tunnel 9 Days After Nepal Floods

Nepal Flood Rescue: About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to local authorities.

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Metro UKNews report · Sep 4, 6:14 AM

Two workers rescued alive from tunnel nine days after deadly flash flood in Nepal

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EuronewsNews report · Sep 4, 6:12 AM

Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel

Nepal Army images show two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped inside a flood-buried tunnel in Rasuwa.

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 4, 6:03 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrop...

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New York PostNews report · Sep 4, 5:58 AM

Two trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal saved two workers from a hydropower tunnel nine days after devastating floods, but over 500 people remain missing.

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CBS NewsNews report · Sep 4, 5:57 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel 9 days after floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel as emergency teams continued efforts to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said.

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Sep 4, 5:56 AM

Two workers pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel more than a week after floods

Rescuers called it a 'miracle' after the disaster last Wednesday that killed at least 1,200 people and left more than 5,000 missing in China and Nepal.

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Sep 4, 5:43 AM

Nepal floods: DNA samples of kin of Vidisha engineer, two workers to be collected

Nepal floods: DNA samples of kin of Vidisha engineer, two workers to be collected

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 4, 5:41 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside.

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The SunNews report · Sep 4, 5:31 AM

Two survivors pulled ALIVE from Nepal tunnel after week as oxygen pumped in & walls blasted in bid to rescue 500 trapped

TWO workers have been pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal more than a week after catastrophic floods devastated the region. The pair were freed from a hydropower tunnel in the Rasuwa distri...

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The Sun (US)News report · Sep 4, 5:31 AM

Two survivors pulled ALIVE from Nepal tunnel after week as oxygen pumped in & walls blasted in bid to rescue 500 trapped

TWO workers have been pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal more than a week after catastrophic floods devastated the region. The pair were freed from a hydropower tunnel in the Rasuwa distri...

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Sep 4, 5:25 AM

2 trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal more than a week after catastrophic flash floods

Two hydropower workers were pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, more than a week after catastrophic flooding swept through the area, government ministers said. Rescuer...

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NPRNews report · Sep 4, 5:22 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods.

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Sep 4, 5:22 AM

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

The men were named as Sanjay Shah, 30, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, a mechanical supervisor.

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France 24News report · Sep 4, 5:10 AM

Two trapped hydropower workers rescued from mud-clogged tunnel in Nepal

Rescue teams on Friday pulled two hydropower workers free from a tunnel blocked by mud and debris during the massive flood that swept through Nepal in late August. Officials believe that hu...

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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Sep 4, 4:56 AM

Two trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, o...

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Sep 4, 4:52 AM

'Heard voices': 2 workers make it out alive 9 days after Nepal floods hit tunnel

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South China Morning PostNews report · Sep 4, 4:51 AM

2 trapped workers rescued alive from Nepal tunnel 9 days after floods

Two hydropower workers were pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, more than a week after catastrophic flooding swept through the area, government ministers said. Rescuer...

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · Sep 4, 4:47 AM

Two People Rescued Alive From Nepal Hydropower Tunnel

KATHMANDU—Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after an ice, rock, and mud slide swept through a valley i...

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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 4, 4:45 AM

Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel

Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Sep 4, 4:42 AM

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Two hydropower workers have been pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.

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The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 4, 4:32 AM

Two people rescued from Nepal tunnel over a week after horror floods as 'voices heard'

Authorities believe that at least 42 people will be rescued in the operation after two people have been rescued alive following rescuers hearing voices this morning

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 4, 4:31 AM

2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say

About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels.

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Bloomberg - EconomicsNews report · Sep 4, 4:25 AM

Nepal Floods Ruin Merchants, Traders Ahead of Crucial Festival Season

The clothes Ashok Kumar Chaurasiya wore as he fled his textile shop in Nepal’s Trishuli Bazaar last week were almost all he has left after the floods.

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Globe and MailNews report · Sep 4, 4:21 AM

Two trapped workers rescued alive from Nepal tunnel nine days after floods

About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels

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The Guardian UKNews report · Sep 4, 4:12 AM

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Two workers pulled alive from hydropower tunnel nine days after disaster

Officials said the workers were safely rescued from tunnels that were at a depth of 170 metres Two people have been pulled out alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after deadly...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 4, 3:47 AM

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated town...

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India TodayNews report · Sep 4, 3:27 AM

2 rescued from Nepal tunnel nine days after monster floods; more voices heard

rescued from Nepal tunnel nine days after monster floods more voices heard

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Details35/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 37 sources
35/99 Wording GapHigh confidence37 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 58 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 4, 3:27 AM: India Today joined the source map.

Sep 4, 3:47 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 4, 4:12 AM: The Guardian UK joined the source map.

Sep 4, 4:21 AM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 35/99 and story health is stable · 58 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.