Betrawati woman rescued-Chandika Shrestha has been rescued alive from a house buried by flood debris in Betrawati, Nepal, bringing an extraordinary moment of relief to a community still searching for missing residents.
Nepalese news outlets reported that security personnel found Shrestha on Saturday, September 5, 2026, after hearing her voice during a search of damaged buildings.
She had been trapped inside a four-storey house affected by the devastating Bhotekoshi flooding. Much of the building was buried beneath mud and debris.
Rescuers Heard a Voice Inside the Building
According to Onlinekhabar, a team involving Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force was searching the Betrawati area when rescuers heard a woman calling from inside the house.
The building had been displaced during the flooding, leaving much of its structure buried. Rescuers located Shrestha inside and brought her out alive.
The Kathmandu Post also reported the rescue, citing the Armed Police Force. Published accounts differ on precisely how long she had been trapped.
Family Had Begun Mourning
Reuters reported that Shrestha’s family had believed she died in the floods and had begun mourning rituals before learning she had survived.
Her rescue transformed that grief into relief, even as many other families continued waiting for information about missing relatives.
Reuters reported that rescuers sent her to an army hospital. A detailed medical update was not available in the reporting reviewed for this article.
Search Continues in Betrawati
The discovery has renewed calls to search flood-damaged homes thoroughly.
Residents have urged authorities to examine buildings swept away or buried during the disaster, according to local reporting. Shrestha’s survival shows why individual searches can remain important even after days have passed.
It does not establish how many other survivors may remain trapped. Rescue teams must assess each location and the risks posed by unstable structures.
What Remains Unconfirmed
Reports give different ages for Shrestha and different totals for the time she spent trapped. Those details require clarification.
Her rescue is confirmed by multiple news organizations, but her longer-term medical condition and the full circumstances of her survival remain unclear.
For now, the central development is that a woman her relatives feared they had lost has been found alive, offering a moment of hope amid the destruction in Betrawati.