In brief
Guna Maya Bohara, a 97‑year‑old nurse, was pulled from the wreckage of her care home in Nepal amid flooding caused by a glacier collapse. Her great‑nephew, Dipak Bohara, travelled from Kathmandu and described her as ‘a warrior’ who had returned victorious. The rescue operation lasted four hours and she is now recovering in hospital. Hundreds of people have died in the disaster, underscoring the escalating impact of climate‑driven glacier melt on Himalayan communities.
In the wake of a catastrophic flood that struck eastern Nepal, a 97‑year‑old woman named Guna Maya Bohara has been rescued from the debris of her care facility, a remarkable feat that has captured the hearts of locals and international observers alike.
The operation to pull Ms. Bohara from the rubble lasted four arduous hours. Her great‑nephew, Dipak Bohara, flew in from Kathmandu with a team of volunteers to help lift her to safety. After being removed from the water‑logged scene she was promptly transferred to a local hospital, where she is currently on a recovery path under the care of her physicians.
"She looked like a warrior, came out victorious from the battle," Dipak Bohara told BBC Nepali.
The devastation is far larger than a single rescue story. A swift glacial collapse in the Himalayan region near Tibet triggered torrents that mowed through villages, causing hundreds of confirmed casualties. Scientists linked the surge in such disasters to accelerated glacial melt driven by global warming, highlighting a new frontier of challenge for Himalayan communities.
As Nepal continues to grapple with the environmental shifts, stories of individual resilience—like that of Guna Maya Bohara—become a beacon of hope and a call to action for broader climate justice and disaster preparedness strategies.
