Nepal floods: Boy waves T-shirt for help, climbs onto helicopter in dramatic rescue
A young boy was dramatically rescued by the Nepal Army after signaling a helicopter with his T-shirt while trapped on a flooded rooftop. This rescue occurs amidst a massive disaster response following severe floods and landslides that have left hundreds dead and thousands missing.
Why it matters
Illustrates the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Nepal and the ongoing international rescue efforts.
A young boy trapped on the roof of a house surrounded by raging floodwaters was rescued by the Nepal Army after he used his T-shirt to signal a passing helicopter.A video of the dramatic rescue showed the child standing on the rooftop and repeatedly waving his T-shirt as a Nepal Army helicopter approached the area.With floodwaters cutting off the house, the boy appeared to have no other way to draw the rescuers' attention. He continued waving until the helicopter hovered over the building.As the helicopter moved closer, the boy reached for its landing skid before grabbing the hand of an army officer seated inside.
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