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Nepal rescues woman after 10 days trapped in floods

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC · How we work

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Woman Rescued

A 64-year-old woman was rescued after ten days trapped under a collapsed house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, Nepal, following August 26 floods.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal demanded $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund, calling it a liability and condemning wealthy nations’ inadequate climate-justice compensation.
The floods killed more than 1,300 people and left over 5,000 missing.
Nepal emits less than 0.1 % of global greenhouse gases yet suffers severe climate damage.

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Rescuers Save

A 64-year-old woman was rescued after ten days trapped under a collapsed house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, Nepal, following August 26 floods.
Local rescuers and volunteers used ziplines and helicopters, showing grassroots determination.
The U.S. State Department is monitoring about 70 Americans missing in the Nepal-China border region after the disaster.
Chief Dharma Raj Upreti said searches focus on Chilime tunnels, with Prime Minister Balen Shah deploying police and helicopters for evacuations.

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Woman Saved

A 64-year-old woman was rescued after being trapped for 10 days under a collapsed house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, Nepal, following the August 26 floods.
Rescue teams from India, China, South Korea and United States are searching debris and tunnels at 12 hydropower projects, where 900 workers are missing.
Police officer Mahendra Darnal said he heard the woman's cries amid mud.
The disaster agency reported 1,358 deaths and roughly 5,428 people missing.

Blindspot

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the United Nations that Nepal is seeking $20 million from the loss-and-damage fund, framing the request as a legal liability rather than charity.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center- and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, held in Denmark, first codified loss-and-damage provisions, though it omitted a dedicated fund. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a $100 billion annual climate finance goal in 2009, while the European Union pledged €30 billion for adaptation. Today, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal demands $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund, echoing the Maldives’ 2015 legal claim for climate reparations. The Copenhagen precedent pressures wealthy nations to operationalize financing, prompting intensified diplomatic negotiations and grassroots rescue efforts across Nepal’s Nuwakot district.

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Woman Rescued

A 64-year-old woman was rescued after ten days trapped under a collapsed house in Betrawati, Nuwakot, Nepal, following August 26 floods.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal demanded $20 million from the UN loss-and-damage fund, calling it a liability and condemning wealthy nations’ inadequate climate-justice compensation.
The floods killed more than 1,300 people and left over 5,000 missing.
Nepal emits less than 0.1 % of global greenhouse gases yet suffers severe climate damage.

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