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Flooding and landslides in Nepal

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Devastating floods and landslides in Nepal have caused widespread destruction, particularly in the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts. The disaster has resulted in hundreds of deaths and numerous missing persons, with some reports indicating at least 580 deaths and thousands still missing. Rescue efforts have highlighted individual yielded several survival stories amidst the chaos. stories. In the Rasuwa region, 94-year-old Gunakesari Bohara was rescued alive from the debris of a state-run destroyed elderly care facility destroyed by mud and water. A specialized Nepalese army team used heavy machinery to locate her under tons of rubble; she was reported to be the sole survivor from her specific facility. In another instance, Similarly, 8-year-old Zoyal Ghale survived by climbing a tree in a forest after being at school when the floods struck. Following a search, he was reunited His reunion with his mother, Matti Maya Tamang, was facilitated by journalist Sahana Bajracharya after the boy was located at a journalist helped facilitate contact. hospital in Nuwakot. Ghale was airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu with facial injuries and a fractured leg. In a more recent rescue, a five-year-old girl named Manisha was pulled alive from under rubble two days after the disaster, after rescuers mistook her sounds for a trapped animal. She is currently recovering in a Kathmandu hospital. Amidst the search for the missing, the family of Enisa Leković, a Serbian citizen, is seeking her whereabouts. Leković was traveling by bus toward Dhunche in the Rasuwa district when the floods struck on August 26. UNICEF reports that at least 17,000 children have been affected by the flooding. affected. The agency is collaborating with the Nepalese government to assist in identifying and reuniting separated children with their families.

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  1. 2026-08-30 21:05 UTC Flooding and landslides in Nepal
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  3. 2026-08-29 07:47 UTC Flooding and landslides in Nepal

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