Archive · 29 Aug 2026
97-Year-Old Woman Rescued Alive After Nepal Floods Devastate Communities
Severe floods and landslides struck parts of Nepal and Tibet after what scientists said was a glacier collapse.
The disaster damaged roads, bridges, power lines, and homes.
A 97-year-old woman named Guna Maya Bohara became trapped under the remains of her care home.
Rescuers worked for four hours and used an excavator to bring her out alive.
She is now recovering in a hospital.
Reports said hundreds of people died, with one report giving a toll of 675 and 2,500 missing.
More than 3,700 people have been rescued in Nepal.
Rescue work was briefly paused when flood debris created a dangerous lake upstream.
India and China are helping evacuate people and restore important routes.
Guna Maya Bohara, 97, was rescued alive from her care home’s rubble after four hours of work.
Nepal Police and Nepal Army personnel used an excavator to free Bohara from the debris.
Reports said the floods killed 675 people and left 2,500 missing, while other reports described hundreds dead across Nepal and Tibet.
More than 3,700 people have been rescued in Nepal, according to the Associated Press.
India and China provided relief flights, rescue teams, evacuations, and infrastructure support as damaged routes complicated operations.
- Who
- Guna Maya Bohara, Nepal Police and Nepal Army rescuers, her great-nephew Dipak Bohara, and emergency teams from Nepal, India, and China.
- What
- Flash floods and landslides caused widespread destruction, deaths, and missing persons while prompting large-scale rescue and evacuation operations.
- When
- The flooding began Wednesday; Bohara’s rescue and continuing search operations followed during the disaster.
- Where
- Nepal and Tibet, including the Trishuli River area, Nepal’s Nuwakot district, the Bhotekoshi River, and Gyirong County.
- Why
- Scientists said a glacier collapse in the Himalayan border region triggered the flash floods.
- Rescued survivor
- Guna Maya Bohara, 97, was found alive beneath her care home’s rubble and is recovering in hospital.
- Rescue operation
- Nepal Police and Nepal Army personnel worked for four hours and used an excavator to free Bohara.
- Reported casualties
- One report said 675 people had died and 2,500 were missing; another described hundreds dead across Nepal and Tibet.
- Rescues in Nepal
- More than 3,700 people had been rescued in Nepal, according to the Associated Press.
- River danger
- Debris blocked a river and created a lake containing more than 2.5 million cubic metres of water before it overflowed into the Bhotekoshi River.
- Indian nationals
- India’s External Affairs Ministry said around 320 Indian nationals remained uncontactable, while 96 stranded on the Chinese side crossed into Nepal by land.
- International assistance
- India sent relief flights, a tunnel rescue team, and a prefabricated bridge; Chinese teams evacuated people near Gyirong County.
