Those who survived Nepal floods: How a 97-year-old woman cheated death, was pulled alive from rubble | World News

A deadly flash flood wreaked havoc in Nepal on Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of massive destruction. The death toll from the disaster, one of the worst in Nepal, crossed 600 on Saturday while thousands still remain missing. Amid the chaos and crisis, extraordinary tales of survival have emerged from care homes, forests, hillsides, and beyond.97-year-old woman pulled from rubbleAmong several stories of survival from Nepal, the one of a 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, stands out. She was pulled alive from the rubble of her care home after four-hour-long rescue operation carried out by the authorities. Now recovering at a hospital, Bohara was described by her great-nephew as a "warrior" who returned victorious from the battle, BBC reported. Also Read | 'Virgin forest, sheer cliffs': Satellite shows before-after images of Nepal-China border ravaged by flood‘Second chance at life’Raju Budhathoki, a customs agent working in Timure, was resting in his room when the disaster struck, according to The Kathmandu Post. Describing the situation, he said he was asleep when the hillside started shaking "as if there had been an earthquake."Following this, he rushed outside and managed to reach a nearby police post where he saw the police personnel also rushing to safety.He saw houses being swept away, but managed to reached a forest, about 500 metres uphill. "I never imagined I would get a second chance at life like this," the local media quoted him as saying.Also Read | Two sisters caught in Nepal floods found safe, five MP families continue anxious wait 'Eating packets of noodles'Another customs agent, Prakash Gautam, fled into the darkness after hearing a rumbling sound, sustaining a deep toe injury during his escape.Describing the devastation he witnessed, Gautam said he could see dead bodies floating in the floodwaters from the forest above.He further shared that he survived on noodle packets dropped by the Nepali Army before being rescued around 10 am on Thursday, The Kathmandu Post reported."Only after boarding the helicopter did I feel that I had actually survived," Gautam told the newspaper.Also Read | Climbed trees to escape floods, airlifted later: How 8-year-old boy was reunited with mother in Nepal What happened in NepalDevastating flash floods struck Nepal earlier this week, leaving over 600 people dead and more than 2,400 still missing as of Saturday, according to news agency PTI.Visuals of the destruction show the widespread devastation caused by the disaster.Following the flood, intensive search and relief teams, including the Nepali Army and local security personnel, continue their efforts to bring survivors to safety.(with inputs from PTI)