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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepalifloods looked like 'a warrior'

A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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BBC News28 Aug 2026, 09:17 pmUpdated 20h ago1 min readAsiaAsia

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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'

A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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Source: BBC News. Published 28 Aug 2026, 09:17 pm.

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