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Rescuers pull Nepali woman alive from mud-buried home 10 days after floods

Published on 5 Sep 2026 7:16:57 PM

A 64-year-old woman was found alive in the debris of her home 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through a Himalayan valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,600 missing, local media reported.

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A 64-year-old woman was found alive in the debris of her home 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through a Himalayan valley in Nepal, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,600 missing, local media reported.

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