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Updated · Nanaimo News NOW · Sep 5Nepal Rescuers Pull Woman Alive 10 Days After Floods Killed 1,300
3 articles · Updated · Nanaimo News NOW · Sep 5Summary
- A woman was found alive in a house in Nuwakot 10 days after floods struck, and officials said she was being airlifted to Kathmandu.
- Nepal army rescuers made the recovery Saturday in one of the few signs of survival since the Aug. 26 disaster.
- At least 1,300 people have been confirmed dead and more than 5,000 remain missing, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.
- The floods were likely triggered by a glacier collapse, underscoring the scale and unusual cause of the catastrophe.
Insights
How did a woman survive 10 days buried in debris after a glacier collapse wiped out her entire Nepalese town? With a barrier lake threatening to burst, could this deadly Himalayan glacier collapse trigger an even greater secondary catastrophe? Are retreating glaciers turning the Himalayas into a ticking time bomb for downstream communities relying on vulnerable hydropower?