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Rescue workers in Nepal pulled two people to safety on Saturday, ten days after catastrophic flooding struck the region. A Chinese man was rescued from a tunnel near a hydropower plant, while a woman was also recovered alive under difficult conditions. The rescues came as thousands of people remain missing following the disaster. The flooding, which struck with little warning, has caused widespread destruction across affected areas. The survival of victims after ten days is considered remarkable given the harsh conditions. Rescue and recovery operations are ongoing, though hopes of finding more survivors are fading with each passing day.

After a cool, autumn-like Friday, the Netherlands is set to experience a return of summer conditions from Saturday through Monday. Temperatures are expected to climb back up to 25 degrees Celsius over the weekend. The warm spell is being driven by southerly winds carrying heat northward from southern Europe. The brief return of summer weather follows what has been an increasingly autumn-like pattern in the region. While welcomed by many after a grey Friday, the warmth is expected to be temporary before cooler conditions resume. The phenomenon highlights the lingering influence of Mediterranean heat as the European summer season winds down.

Two people have been rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal nine days after devastating floods struck the region, according to two Nepalese government ministers who announced the news on Friday. The survivors were found inside a tunnel connected to a hydroelectric power plant. The floods, which caused widespread destruction across Nepal, had left many feared dead or missing. The rescue comes as a remarkable survival story amid an otherwise catastrophic natural disaster. Authorities have not yet detailed the condition of the two survivors or how they managed to endure nine days trapped underground. The discovery has renewed hope that other survivors may still be found in the aftermath of the disaster.