Another survivor rescued 10 days after Nepal's devastating flash flood
Rescue workers in Nepal have successfully recovered a survivor 10 days after a catastrophic flash flood in the Himalayas. The disaster has resulted in over 1,300 confirmed deaths, with thousands still reported missing across Nepal and Tibet.
Why it matters
The ongoing rescue efforts highlight the scale of the humanitarian crisis and the extreme difficulty of recovery operations in mountainous terrain.
KATHMANDU, Sept 5 (Bernama-dpa) -- Rescue workers in Nepal have pulled another survivor to safety, 10 days after a devastating flash flood in the Himalayas, police said on Saturday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
A woman in her 60s was rescued alive from a buried house in Betrawati, in Bagmati province, which borders Tibet, a police spokesman said.
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