Nepal quake: Woman rescued alive after 128 hours

Krishna Devi Khadka was rescued by a joint team of Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Israeli rescue team from Janasewa Guest House.

Updated - November 16, 2021 05:01 pm IST

Published - May 01, 2015 09:45 am IST - Kathmandu

A woman was rescued alive from rubbles of a collapsed building after 128 hours in Nepal, which has been hit by a massive earthquake on April 25, a media report said.

Krishna Devi Khadka, 24, was rescued by a joint team of Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Israeli rescue team from Janasewa Guest House in Nepal’s Gonggabu village on Thursday, Kantipur News reported.

Khadka was buried under the rubbles of the collapsed guest house.

A massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale hit Nepal on April 25, killing more than 5,000 people and leaving nearly 12,000 injured.

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