97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
A 97-year-old woman was successfully rescued from the rubble of a care home following devastating flash floods in Nepal. The floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayan region, have resulted in hundreds of fatalities.
Why it matters
The event highlights the increasing vulnerability of Himalayan communities to climate-induced natural disasters and the humanitarian challenges of rescue operations in remote regions.
97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' Close A 97-year-old woman pulled from flood debris in Nepal is recovering in hospital, according to her doctors.
Guna Maya Bohara's great-nephew, Dipak Bohara, has told BBC Nepali she looked like "a warrior" who had returned victorious from battle.
The operation to pull Bohara out of the rubble of her care home took four hours.
Bohara travelled from Kathmandu to help rescue his great-aunt.
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