{
  "id": 4433240,
  "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-4433240",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/30/nepal-flood-grandmother-97-rescue/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the aftermath of Nepal's devastating floods, 97-year-old Gunmaya Bohra's survival story captured the world's attention. Her image, sitting in the bucket of a mechanical digger, caked in mud, became one of the defining moments of the tragedy. The footage spread rapidly across social media, showcasing her silent rescue and recovery in Kathmandu's Bir Hospital. Bohra was eventually located four days after the disaster, having been stuck in the mud for up to eight hours. Her grandson, Rasik Bohra, confirmed that she displayed signs of survival when she shook her head, prompting rescuers to free her from the debris and carry her to safety. Despite her frail condition, Bohra is reported to be in good health, with no significant injuries, and the government has pledged to cover her hospital expenses. However, the search for missing family members continues, with Mr. Bohra estimating that more than 50 people from the affected area might remain unaccounted for. The family now faces the challenge of finding suitable accommodation for the 97-year-old, while communities across the flood-hit region grapple with destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure, and the absence of loved ones. Mr. Bohra urges the international community not to consider his grandmother's rescue as the end of the story, urging them to offer assistance to Nepal in its time of need.",
  "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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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
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        "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"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/in-one-nepal-district-flood-catastrophe-is-measured-in-bodies-and-4426529",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-flood-death-toll-rises-to-781-as-search-continues",
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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."
}