97-year-old woman miraculously rescued after being buried by mudslide in Nepal
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- A 97-year-old Nepali woman, Guna Maya Bohara, was miraculously rescued after being buried by a mudslide.
- She was found alive under the debris of her retirement home after nearly four hours of rescue efforts.
- The mudslide, which occurred on August 26, has claimed at least 633 lives, with nearly 3,000 people still missing.
In Tupche, Nepal, a remarkable rescue unfolded as 97-year-old Guna Maya Bohara was found alive after being buried by a devastating mudslide. The nonagenarian is now recovering in a Kathmandu hospital following the ordeal.
It was chaos! The water was everywhere, everything was buried.
The massive mudflow on August 26 buried homes, including Bohara's retirement home. Her family members bravely ventured into the disaster zone, using ropes tied to trees, to search for her. They spotted the top of her body amidst the debris and raised the alarm.
After a grueling four-hour rescue operation, Bohara was successfully extracted from the mud and rubble. Her great-nephew, Dipak Bohara, described her appearance upon rescue as that of "a warrior who returned victorious from battle." She was the sole survivor from her retirement home.
After four hours of effort, we got her out.
The mudslide has tragically claimed at least 633 lives, with an estimated 3,000 people still missing. Rescue efforts continue, though hopes of finding more survivors are slim as the threat of further floods looms.
a warrior who returned victorious from battle
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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