In brief
Four days after a deadly wall of ice, rock and mud collapsed into Nepal’s Nuwakot district, rescuers recovered Chandika Shrestha, who was trapped on the fourth floor of her partially buried home. The 64‑year‑old woman was air‑lifted to Kathmandu for medical care. The incident highlights the ongoing danger of sudden landslides in the Himalayan region.
Four days after a sudden wall of ice, rock and mud collapsed into a Himalayan valley, rescuers continue to locate survivors.
Chandika Shrestha, a 64‑year‑old resident of the Nuwakot district, was found alive on the fourth floor of her partially buried dwelling by Nepal’s Armed Police Force on 5 September, Reuters reports.
She was air‑lifted to a hospital in Kathmandu for treatment. The incident underscores the continuing danger posed by the sudden landslides that swept through the valley earlier this month.
For more details, see BBC coverage.
