# Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

https://mins.news/en/item/47340

- Reuters, 2026-09-06 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nepali-woman-found-alive-days-after-family-began-mourning-rites-2026-09-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9d69b3abedf1000171b5d8

> Amid the devastation caused by floods, rescuers have found survivors who endured extraordinary conditions. Chandika Kumari Shrestha survived inside a narrow pocket of air in her collapsed home, days after her family had begun mourning rites.

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