Kathmandu: A 64-year-old woman in Nepal has been found alive after spending more than 10 days trapped inside her partially buried home, in a remarkable rescue that has brought relief amid the devastation caused by the disaster.
Chandika Shrestha was rescued from the mud-buried house and airlifted to hospital for medical treatment. The dramatic moment of her discovery was captured on video, showing rescuers reaching her after she had survived for more than a week inside the damaged structure.
Woman survives more than 10 days under the mud
Shrestha remained inside her home as mud covered parts of the building, leaving her trapped for more than 10 days.
The circumstances of her survival have drawn attention to the extraordinary rescue effort. After being located, she was brought out of the partially buried house and taken by air to a hospital.
The BBC video documenting the rescue shows the moment she was found alive and the subsequent effort to move her to safety.
Dramatic rescue brings a moment of hope
The discovery of Shrestha alive has offered a rare moment of hope following the disaster and the destruction faced by affected communities.
Rescue teams have continued efforts to locate and assist people caught in damaged or buried structures. Shrestha’s survival has underscored both the dangers faced by those trapped in isolated homes and the importance of continued search-and-rescue operations.
Her rescue after more than 10 days has also emerged as an extraordinary story of survival, as emergency teams worked to bring her out of the mud-buried property and secure medical care.
The BBC report did not provide further details about Shrestha’s medical condition following her admission to hospital.