64-Year-Old Woman Found Alive in Nepal More Than 10 Days After Mudslide
More than 10 days after a massive ice, rock and mud slide struck a Himalayan valley in Nepal, rescuers found a 64-year-old woman alive in her buried home. She was flown to a hospital in Kathmandu for treatment.
Rescue teams in Nepal are continuing to find survivors more than ten days after a devastating slide of ice, rock and mud swept through a valley in the Himalayas, showing that people can still be found alive under the debris even after an extended period.
Found on the Fourth Floor
Chandika Shrestha, a 64-year-old woman, was discovered alive on the fourth floor of her partially buried house in the Nuwakot district. She was rescued on 5 September by members of Nepal's Armed Police Force, according to a Reuters report.
Following the rescue, she was airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, where she is receiving treatment. Further details about her condition were not provided in the report.
Search Operations Continue
The case underscores that search and rescue efforts in the affected region remain ongoing more than ten days after the disaster occurred. Nepali authorities and rescue personnel continue working to locate any other survivors or victims still buried beneath collapsed buildings.
