At 3 pm on 5 September, in the remote Nuwakot district of Nepal, the Armed Police Force entered a house that had been buried up to its fourth floor by a sudden mud‑and‑rock slide. A 64‑year‑old resident, Chandika Shrestha, was found alive, breathing but restrained by heavy debris.
The corridor had collapsed largely into a mud‑filled cavity, yet rescuers were able to create a small access corridor and reach the occupant. After a quick medical check, Chandi was air‑lifted to a specialist hospital in Kathmandu, where she is reportedly stable.
The disaster, caused by a sudden melt‑mix of snow and rain on fragile slope geology, has already claimed dozens of lives and left many homes partially or fully submerged. This rescue highlights the ongoing efforts of local emergency teams and the critical role of daylight patrols in remote mountainous regions.
For visual coverage of the incident, see the related footage and detailed analysis available via Reuters, which includes aerial shots of the evolving mud dynamics. More on this story.
