Families rejoice after 2 men rescued 9 days after China-Nepal floods

Family members of two men who survived nine inside a

hydropower tunnel arrive at a navy hospital with mixed

emotions of joy and disbelieve.

This after flash floods claimed more than 1,260 lives

at the China-Nepal border.

The rescue renews hope for finding others still alive as some 5,000

individuals still remain missing in various parts of the area.

Family members of two men rescued from a

hydropower tunnel arriving at a Nepal Army Hospital

say they are in disbelieve as they had been

waiting for days to receive news about their loved ones.

The wife of one of the rescued men says when

she saw footage of her husband in the news,

her entire family broke down in tears.

She says she didn't believe he was still alive.

This relative of the second rescued man says he

had been at the Trishuli-3A site

for five days searching for him.

Despite the grim chances, he says he was still holding a little bit of

hope that the Nepal Army would rescue him.

The rescue Friday renews hopes for finding more survivors

as emergency teams continue operation to reach

others believed to be trapped inside.

The two men spent nine days inside the Trishuli-3A tunnel

after floods said to be triggered by a glacier collapsed,

devastating towns and sweeping away villages in Nepal.

Both men are said to be in stable condition.

At least 557 workers are missing from the project

according to the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal.

Officials at the scene say rescuers believe

some may still be alive, and remain hopeful

in the search for more survivors.