Video: Buried under debris for 3 days, 6-year-old survives Nepal flood devastation

Armed Police rescuers found a six-year-old girl buried under soil in Timure during Bhote Koshi flood operations. She was brought to Kathmandu after her condition worsened, underscoring the urgency of treatment.The six-year-old girl is receiving treatment at a hospital in Kathmandu. (Screengrab)Rescuers in Nepal pulled off a miraculous survival rescue on Friday, finding a six-year-old girl alive beneath soil and debris in Rasuwa district, three days after devastating flash floods tore through parts of the Himalayan nation.The child, trapped in Timure, was located after an Armed Police Force team heard cries coming from beneath the debris while searching for people stranded by the Bhote Koshi floods. She was brought to Kathmandu on Saturday for further medical treatment.The rescue unfolded as teams combed through areas devastated by the floods, which were triggered by a glacier collapse on Wednesday.A powerful torrent of rock, ice, mud and water swept through mountain river systems, killing at least 669 people in Nepal and seven in Tibet, while destroying homes, bridges, roads and power infrastructure. Nearly 3,000 people remained missing across Nepal and Tibet, including about 2,426 in Nepal and 554 in Tibet's Gyirong County.At least 540 foreign nationals were among those unaccounted for, many of them Indian Hindu pilgrims. Rescue operations were briefly disrupted by rain, fog and concerns over an overflowing flood-created lake near the Nepal-China border before resuming on Saturday as weather conditions improved.In Rasuwa, where the girl was rescued, the police team immediately began digging after hearing the child's cries and eventually located her buried beneath the soil.She was taken to the Armed Police Force's Border Outpost in Timure, where her condition was found to be deteriorating.Authorities attempted to arrange an airlift to Kathmandu on Friday, but darkness and adverse weather prevented the transfer.She was finally flown to the Nepalese capital on Saturday afternoon and is undergoing treatment at a hospital.The video of the rescue captures personnel working through a chaotic mass of mud, broken structures and debris to reach the girl.Rescuers were seen carefully pulling away material before lifting the child out and carrying her to safety.The girl's survival has offered a rare moment of hope amid a disaster that has left thousands of families searching for missing relatives.Authorities have resumed large-scale search operations, while specialist teams from India and China are assisting Nepal with rescue, infrastructure restoration and technical support.With flood risks still being monitored, and the rebuilding bill estimated at USD 4 billion-USD 5 billion, the focus is expected to remain on finding survivors, identifying victims and helping communities recover.- EndsPublished On: Aug 29, 2026 22:53 IST