{"id":522595,"date":"2026-08-27T12:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/?p=522595"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:45:35","slug":"video-newborn-and-2-year-old-rescued-alive-by-nepal-police-and-army-amid-devastating-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/video-newborn-and-2-year-old-rescued-alive-by-nepal-police-and-army-amid-devastating-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Newborn and 2-year-old rescued alive by Nepal police and army amid devastating floods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>newborn baby and a 2-year-old child were rescued alive by Nepal\u2019s police and army<\/strong> as emergency teams continued searching for survivors following the devastating flash floods that swept through communities near the Nepal-China border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disaster has left <strong>at least 359 people dead<\/strong>, while <strong>more than 900 remain missing<\/strong>, according to the latest figures provided in reports on the catastrophe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rescue teams have been working through <strong>mud and debris<\/strong> to reach people trapped by the massive surge of water, rocks and ice. Among those rescued was an elderly woman who was found buried in mud and brought to safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities have deployed thousands of police and army personnel to the affected areas, while rescue operations continue and the number of victims and missing people could change as teams gain access to devastated communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Health Organization has warned that <strong>thousands of families need urgent assistance<\/strong>, with damaged water and sanitation infrastructure also raising concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Newborn and a 2-year-old child rescued safely by Nepal Police and Army \ud83d\ude4f\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a3qcPMULlF\">pic.twitter.com\/a3qcPMULlF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; I Love Siliguri (@ILoveSiliguri) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ILoveSiliguri\/status\/2092862094295363670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A newborn baby and a 2-year-old child were rescued alive by Nepal\u2019s police and army as emergency teams continued searching for survivors following the devastating flash floods that swept through communities near the Nepal-China border. 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