Rescue Operation in Nepal Saves Woman Trapped for 10 Days After Flash Floods

In a remarkable rescue operation, a 60-year-old woman was saved after being trapped for ten days in a collapsed building in Nuwakot, Nepal, following catastrophic flash floods. The floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche, have caused significant destruction, resulting in over 1,300 deaths and thousands missing. The rescue team, comprising nine members of the Armed Police Force, successfully airlifted the woman for medical treatment. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced in the aftermath of the floods, as hopes rise for more survivors to be found in affected areas.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 5, 2026, 16:29 IST

Successful Rescue in Nuwakot District

Nepal Rescue personnel pulling out a trapped 60-yr old flood affected woman alive from Nuwakot district (Photo: @surajit_ghosh2/X)

Nuwakot (Nepal), Sep 5: A remarkable rescue operation in Betrawati, Nuwakot district, led to the successful extraction of a 60-year-old woman who had been trapped for ten days following devastating flash floods.

Chandika Shrestha was discovered unconscious in the upper level of a four-storey building that had been buried under debris, according to local media reports.

Rescue efforts were carried out by a nine-member team from the Armed Police Force, who subsequently airlifted Shrestha to the Nepali Army's Maithili Barracks in Trishuli for immediate medical attention.

If further treatment is required, she will be transported to Kathmandu, as stated by officials from the Nepal Prime Minister's office.

This rescue occurred on the 11th day following the Bhotekoshi floods, which have tragically resulted in over 1,300 fatalities and left around 5,000 individuals unaccounted for.

The flash floods, which were caused by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, wreaked havoc across northern and central Nepal, obliterating towns and villages.

The Bhotekoshi River, originating from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, destroying homes, vehicles, roads, bridges, and impacting hydropower projects.

Just a day prior, two workers were rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project, nine days after the floods struck. The individuals, mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah and mechanical supervisor Kabir Maharjan, were trapped underground, and their rescue has sparked renewed hope for finding additional survivors in the tunnels of flood-affected hydropower sites.

With inputs from agencies