In brief
A mountain avalanche that struck the Nuwakot district in Nepal left hundreds of homes buried under ice, rock, and mud. On 5 September, rescuers from the Armed Police Force discovered 64‑year‑old Chandika Shrestha alive on the fourth floor of her partially buried house. Despite the danger, she was safely extracted and flown to a Kathmandu hospital for treatment. Her survival underscores the resilience of communities in the Himalayas and the rapid response of emergency teams.
A massive avalanche swept through the Nuwakot valley, burying buildings, roads, and people under a thick blanket of ice, rock and mud. Amid the catastrophe, rescuers from the Armed Police Force uncovered a frantic surviving story: 64‑year‑old Chandika Shrestha was living on the fourth floor of her house, hidden but alive in the wreckage.
After a tense search, Shrestha’s safe extraction was confirmed. She was immediately air‑lifted to a hospital in Kathmandu for emergency treatment, with doctors assessing her condition for potential injuries caused by the collapse.
This relief effort follows a series of triage operations that have rescued several other survivors in the weeks since the disaster. While the physical damage is severe, the rescue of Shrestha shines a hopeful light on the coordinated response of local and national emergency teams.
