Miracle Rescue in Nepal
Elderly woman rescued alive from mud and debris after eleven days in Nepal.
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Rescuers said they heard Shrestha faintly calling, “Save me, save me,” from inside the wreckage. The team broke through a window, cleared sludge and debris, and reassured her while working to free her.
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The rescue team was led by Armed Police Force Inspector Suman BK, and Shrestha was found on the fourth floor of the house, according to the Armed Police Force. She was reportedly unconscious and partially trapped in mud when discovered.
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After receiving preliminary treatment, Shrestha was first flown to the Nepal Army’s Maithili Barracks in Trishuli; officials said she could be transferred to Kathmandu if further treatment was needed.
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The disaster also left about 900 hydropower workers missing and roughly 500 believed trapped in tunnels, prompting international rescue teams from India, the United States, China and South Korea to assist at 12 hydropower projects.
A 64-year-old woman was rescued alive from buried wreckage in Nepal after spending 10 to 11 days trapped underground. Daily Mail reports that Chandrika Shrestha was found in mud inside a partially submerged home in Betrawati, Nuwakot, when rescue workers heard her faint cries for help. She was airlifted by helicopter for medical treatment, with her condition described as stable. Her rescue offered rare hope after devastating flash floods and landslides on August 26 killed more than 1,000 people across northern Nepal.
The disaster has triggered one of Nepal's largest rescue operations. Citizen Digital reports that roughly 500 workers remain believed trapped in tunnels at 12 hydropower projects, with international rescue teams from India, the United States, China, and South Korea deployed to assist. About 900 hydropower workers across the region remain missing, adding urgency to ongoing search efforts.
Rescuers Heard Her Calling From the Rubble
Rescue workers discovered Shrestha on the fourth floor of her home while clearing flood and landslide debris. Daily Mail says the team heard her faintly calling, 'Save me, save me,' from inside the wreckage. They broke through a window, cleared thick sludge and mud, and worked to free her while providing reassurance. She was found unconscious and partially trapped in mud when discovered by the rescue team led by Armed Police Force Inspector Suman BK.
From Wreckage to Medical Care in Hours
After rescue workers freed Shrestha from the debris, she received preliminary medical treatment at the site. Daily Mail reports she was then airlifted by helicopter to the Nepal Army's Maithili Barracks in Trishuli for further evaluation. Officials said if her condition required more specialized care, she could be transferred to Kathmandu. Her stable condition marked a bright moment in Nepal's grim disaster response.
Hydropower Tunnels Hold Hundreds More Missing Workers
Shrestha's rescue highlighted the broader crisis facing Nepal's disaster zone. Citizen Digital reports that roughly 500 workers are believed trapped inside tunnels at 12 hydropower projects across the region. About 900 hydropower workers remain missing overall, prompting emergency teams from four countries to join rescue efforts. The tunnels, some reaching depths of 225 meters, have made rescue operations extremely difficult and dangerous.
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