The Economic Times

Nepal floods: Woman rescued after 10 days of being trapped in house buried under mud and debris

A 60-year-old woman was rescued alive after being trapped for ten days. She was buried under mud and debris following devastating flash floods in Nepal. Rescuers located Chandika Shrestha on the top floor of her four-storey house. She was then flown by helicopter for initial medical treatment. The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche, have caused widespread devastation and many deaths.