10 days since Bhotekoshi floods, woman rescued alive from house wreckage at Betrawati
Summary
A 64-year-old woman was rescued alive from the wreckage of a flooded house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, nearly 10 days after the deadly Bhotekoshi flood. Security forces continued search-and-rescue operations along the Trishuli riverbanks as the death toll and missing persons figures remained unclear.
Key Points
- Chandrika Shrestha, 64, was rescued alive from a submerged house in Betrawati, Bidur Municipality-1, Nuwakot.
- The flood from the northern border of Rasuwa devastated the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems and left many people dead, injured, or missing.
- A security team under Police Inspector Mahendra Darnal heard her cries from inside the wreckage and pulled her out after breaking a window and clearing sludge.
- She was airlifted by a Nepal Army helicopter to Birendra Military Hospital, and her condition is reported to be out of danger.
