Kathmandu [Nepal], September 5:A 64-year-old woman was rescued alive from flood-hit Nuwakot on Saturday, 11 days after severe flooding of the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, while a Chinese national was also rescued from the disaster-affected district and airlifted to Kathmandu, according to the Nepal Army and the Prime Minister's Office.
The Chinese national was rescued by the Nepal Army from flood-affected Rasuwa district and brought to Kathmandu by helicopter for medical treatment.
In Nuwakot, Chandrika Shrestha was rescued from Betrawati Bazaar by a team led by Inspector Suman BK of the Armed Police Force, Nepal. The Nepal Prime Minister's Office said Shrestha, a resident of Nuwakot, was found unconscious at the time of the rescue.
Following the rescue, Shrestha was airlifted to the Nepal Army's Maithilak Barracks in Trishuli, where she received initial medical treatment. She was subsequently scheduled to be taken to Kathmandu for further treatment, the PMO said in a post on Facebook.
The Nepal Army and police also shared initial details of the rescue operations on X.
The rescue of the two survivors came a day after two people were pulled alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project on Friday. According toThe Kathmandu Post, citing Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane, the two men were identified as Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor.
The rescue operations are being conducted amid catastrophic flash floods that have reportedly claimed at least 1,344 lives in Nepal. The Nepal Army, along with international teams, has intensified humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the worst-affected areas.
In Nuwakot, military engineering units are constructing a rope bridge over the swollen Tadi River to restore ground connectivity to areas cut off from the national road network.
At the same time, helicopters are conducting continuous search, rescue and relief operations despite challenging weather conditions and difficult mountainous terrain. The Nepal Army said it has deployed around 20 helicopters across Nuwakot and Rasuwa to evacuate stranded people and distribute relief supplies.
The military said the operations remain challenging due to damaged helipads, adverse weather and difficult terrain. Visuals released by officials showed helicopters navigating narrow valleys to reach communities stranded by the floods.
India is also continuing to support Nepal's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
At the Chilime tunnel in Rasuwa, an Indian tunnel rescue team has been working closely with the Nepal Army to drain accumulated water and excavate deeper into the shaft following the devastating floods and landslides in the district.
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava highlighted India's continued support for Nepal, including technical assistance at the rescue site and humanitarian aid for affected communities.
