Survivors Found Alive 10 Days After Devastating Nepal Floods

Rescuers in Nepal have found a woman alive inside a house in Nuwakot town, 10 days after devastating floods swept through the area, according to a spokesperson for the Nepal Army.

The woman was rescued on Saturday and was being airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment, officials said. Her survival came as rescue teams continued searching areas hit by the floods, which have left thousands dead or missing across the country.

The disaster struck on August 26 and was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency. At least 1,300 people have died, while more than 5,000 remain missing.

Another dramatic rescue took place on Saturday when emergency teams pulled a Chinese national alive from a hydropower tunnel. The operation brought to three the number of workers rescued alive from the Trishuli hydropower project in recent days.

Two Nepalese workers were rescued on Friday from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower plant. On Saturday, Nepalese military personnel working alongside South Korean disaster specialists rescued the Chinese worker from a tunnel measuring about 225 metres in length.

The Nepal Army said the man was undergoing a health assessment after being brought to safety. Images released following the operation showed him being evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic monitoring him during the flight.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV also released footage showing two rescuers carrying the man away from the tunnel.

The rescue operations remain focused on hydropower facilities, where hundreds of workers are still unaccounted for. Authorities estimate that about 900 employees are missing from 12 hydropower projects across Nepal.

Around 500 of those workers are believed to be trapped inside tunnels, creating major challenges for rescue teams working in areas damaged by flooding and landslides.

The recent discoveries have offered some hope to families waiting for news of missing relatives more than a week after the disaster. Rescue crews have been using military resources, specialist teams and helicopters to reach isolated areas and search damaged infrastructure.

The scale of the destruction remains severe, with thousands of people still unaccounted for and many communities struggling to recover from the flooding.

Authorities are continuing search and rescue operations while assessing the damage to homes, roads and hydropower facilities. The discovery of survivors more than a week after the floods has renewed hopes that others trapped in affected areas may still be found alive.