{
  "id": 4431509,
  "title": "Nepal flood: How 97-year-old grandmother survived after being rescued in digger bucket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-flood-how-97-year-old-grandmother-survived-after-being-rescued-4431509",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/30/nepal-flood-grandmother-97-rescue/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The dramatic story of 97-year-old Gunmaya Bohra's survival after being rescued from the Nepal floods has captured global attention. Video footage shows Ms Bohra sitting in the bucket of a mechanical digger, covered in mud, as rescuers carried her through debris. Four days after the disaster, her grandson Rasik Bohra tracked her down at Kathmandu's Bir Hospital, where she was recovering after being rescued from Kabilash in Nuwakot. Although she had escaped serious injury, Ms Bohra was too frail to speak initially, not uttering a word for two or three days after her rescue. Her grandson described her as slightly traumatized, but now she is fine. The moment his grandmother was found was overwhelming for Rasik, expressing his emotional relief and happiness. However, the rescue story does not capture the full extent of the tragedy. Several family members, including Mr Bohra's maternal uncle and other relatives on his mother's side, as well as his father's friend, remain missing. He estimates that over 50 people from the affected area could still be unaccounted for, though the scale of the destruction and unreliable communication make it difficult to determine an exact number. The search for Ms Bohra was not straightforward, as much of the area had been engulfed by mud, water, and debris, with roads destroyed and impassable. It took eight hours for her to be found, shaking her head as a sign of life. Rescuers then freed her from the dense mud and wreckage, and she used the digger to escape the area. Despite her age and the prolonged time trapped, Ms Bohra has no significant injuries and is recovering well. The government will cover her hospital expenses, and doctors are preparing to discharge her. The rescue has brought relief to the family, but their search continues, as many relatives and community members are still missing. The family must now address where the 97-year-old will live after leaving the hospital, while communities across the flood-hit region grapple with destroyed homes, damaged roads, and missing relatives. Mr Bohra hopes the images of his grandmother's rescue will not be seen as the end of the story, urging the international community to come together and help Nepal.",
  "summary": "Video footage of Gunmaya Bohra, 97, sitting in the bucket of a mechanical digger, caked from head to toe in mud, has become one of the defining moments of Nepal’s devastating floods . In the images that spread rapidly across social media, Ms Bohra sits silently as rescuers carry her through mud and debris. Her face, hair and clothes are coated in thick grey-brown sludge. Four days after the…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-08-30T12:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Nepal flood: How 97-year-old grandmother survived after being rescued in digger bucket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-flood-how-97-year-old-grandmother-survived-after-being-rescued",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:48:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/in-one-nepal-district-flood-catastrophe-is-measured-in-bodies-and-4426529",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
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      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}