https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nepali-woman-found-alive-days-after-family-began-mourning-ritesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nepali-woman-found-alive-days-after-family-began-mourning-riteshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nepali-woman-found-alive-days-after-family-began-mourning-rites#u61355Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:35:40 +0000Rescuers 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 mattersIn predominantly Hindu Nepal, traditional mourning periods last