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

World | 2026-08-28 at 21:17 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
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