Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

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   Nepali Woman Found Alive After 10 Days in Mud-Buried Home

   Rescuers pulled 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha alive from her mud-buried home in Nepal after she spent 10 days trapped following catastrophic floods. Police officer Mahendra Darnal stated that Ms Shrestha was rescued during a 45-minute operation on Saturday. Her family had already begun funeral and mourning rituals, believing she had died in the disaster. Her miraculous discovery comes as rescue operations continue into their twelfth day following floods and landslides that left the national death toll topping 1,384.

   Why it matters

   In predominantly Hindu Nepal, traditional mourning periods last 13 days, requiring close family members to stay home while relatives visit to pay respects. The catastrophic floods and flash floods struck after a glacier collapsed into a river on the Nepal-China border, engulfing hydropower projects and trapping workers in tunnels. The disaster prompted widespread rescue efforts, though responders have also had to contend with viral AI-generated rescue videos.

   What is confirmed

   • 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha was found buried under mud but alive on the 11th day in Nepal.
   • Police officer Mahendra Darnal stated that Ms Shrestha was rescued during a 45-minute operation on Saturday.
   • The family of Chandrika Shrestha had begun funeral and mourning rituals thinking she had died in the devastating floods.
   • Nepal flood death toll tops 1,384.

   Still unconfirmed

   • A viral video showing a young girl rescued days after the disaster is AI-generated.

   What to watch next

   • Further updates on rescue operations as the search enters its twelfth day and authorities account for workers trapped in tunnels.
   • Official updates regarding the final death toll and identification of survivors from the catastrophic floods.
   Sources used for this update (20)

   1. Yahoo — Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist
   2. Reuters — Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites
   3. Yahoo — Nepal landslide survivor pulled alive from mud-buried home after 10 days
   4. The Times of India — Nepali family had begun funeral rituals for 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha thinking she has died in the devastating floods; then she was found buried under mud but alive on the 11th day
   5. AP News — How a photographer captured a moment of hope in a devastated Nepal
   6. Türkiye Today — Nepal rescuers save 4 survivors as flood search enters 12th day
   7. CBC — Woman found alive in home destroyed by Nepal flood, days after family began mourning rites
   8. CNN — September 5, 2026 — Updates on rescue efforts in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic floods
   9. The Lufkin Daily News — Aftermath of flash floods and mudslide in Nepal
   10. Yahoo — Woman rescued after 10 days following flood in Nepal
   11. Yahoo — Video of young girl rescued days after Nepal-Tibet disaster is AI-generated
   12. Taipei Times — Nepalese rescuers buoyed by miracle finds
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