Two people rescued alive from rubble 10 days after devastating floods in NepalPhoto by michelle guimarães on Pexels
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Two people rescued alive from rubble 10 days after devastating floods in Nepal

CNN Portugal5 September 2026 at 10:30

Two people were rescued alive from the rubble ten days after devastating floods in Nepal. A Chinese citizen was rescued from a tunnel, while a woman was saved from a collapsed building. Nepalese authorities announced these rescues on Saturday.

The death toll already exceeds 1,370 deaths, according to the article. Additionally, more than 5,000 people remain missing after the floods that affected the country.

Rescue operations are ongoing, although ten days have already passed since the floods that devastated several regions of Nepal.

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