The turquoise home that withstood a torrent
Inside the turquoise house close to the riverbank, a mother of two, her husband, daughter and in-laws remained stranded on their balcony as the flood tore through their Nepali town.
The town of Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district was devastated by floodwaters that swept through in minutes, with the river rising nine meters in just 30 minutes. However, a family of five on the second floor of a turquoise house managed to withstand the disaster. When the flood hit, the residents, including a mother of two, had only minutes to react.
Running as fast as they could, they managed to escape with their lives. The family watched from their balcony as the floodwaters tore through their home, shaking and feeling like the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Desperate to survive, they remained together, chanting God's name. Rescue workers eventually reached them, using a makeshift bridge and helping all five family members escape.
Specialists believe the house's concrete construction and its location on a rock helped protect it from the flood. The disaster, triggered by a Himalayan glacier breaking off and crashing into the river, has left over 1,000 dead, with hundreds still missing. The surviving family has expressed gratitude for their survival.
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