A green house that appeared to withstand the force of Nepal’s devastating flash floods has become one of the most striking images from the disaster. But inside the house, six people were fighting to survive as floodwaters tore through the neighbourhood and nearby homes collapsed. Laxmi Pandey, one of the residents, has now recounted how she, her family and a neighbour were trapped inside the house during the August 26 floods along the Trishuli River before being rescued by local residents.
Pandey said she and her husband were at their shop, about five minutes away from home, when the flooding began. They immediately rushed back after realising the danger facing her mother-in-law and daughter.
