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64‑Year‑Old Nepali Woman Rescued After 10 Days in Mud‑Buried Home
WHY IT MATTERS
The rescue underscores the need for timely emergency services in flood‑prone regions and the resilience of affected communities.
What happened
In a dramatic rescue reported by BBC News, Chandika Shrestha, a 64‑year‑old resident of Nepal, was found alive after spending more than ten days trapped in a partially buried house.
Local authorities located the home, which had become submerged in mud, and airlifted Shrestha to a hospital for medical care.
The incident highlights the challenges of sudden landslides and the importance of rapid emergency response in rural Nepal.
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- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Sep 6, 2026, 8:00 AM
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