‘A flood will come. Let’s go home’: Rain still frightens flood survivor
Summary
A flood survivor from Timure, Rasuwa, becomes anxious whenever it rains and fears another disaster, repeatedly asking to go home. She continues follow-up treatment in Kathmandu after being rescued from the Bhotekoshi River banks and still needs surgery for a deformed hand.
Key Points
- Manisha Magar, rescued from the Bhotekoshi River banks in Timure after 72 hours under mud, still panics whenever it rains.
- Doctors have removed the bandage on her hand and advised surgery because the flood left it deformed.
- She continues follow-up treatment in Kathmandu after earlier care for breathing difficulties and other injuries.
- Her family is struggling financially while staying in Kathmandu for her treatment.
