The moment a Nepali woman found alive days after devastating floods

Images released by Nepal's army showed rescuers finding 64-year-old Chandika Kumari Shrestha covered in mud inside the damaged house in Nuwakot town. Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said Ms Shrestha's rescue ten days after the disaster "has given hope to the entire…

Originally published by ABC News Australia7 September 2026, 00:12Full licensed article

VIDEO: The moment a 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive 10 days after devastating floodsPosted Mon 7 Sep 2026 at 10:12amMon 7 Sep 2026 at 10:12amMon 7 Sep 2026 at 10:12am

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64-year-old Nepali woman Chandika Shrestha was discovered alive in her partially buried house in a town destroyed by a wall of ice, rock and water.

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