Nepal earthquake: Survivor 'born again' after days under rubble

ABC NEWSMAIL SPECIAL: Friday 01 May 2015 Survivor 'born again' after days trapped in Kathmandu rubble Hundreds have cheered as rescuers toiling amid rubble left by Nepal's earthquake pulled a boy and a woman to safety after they had been trapped since last Saturday. Krishna Khadka, believed to be in her 20s or 30s, was found lying along with the bodies of three other people, police said. "She was injured but she was conscious and talking," a Nepal army major said at the scene. "It is as though she had been born again." Hours earlier, police pulled 15-year-old Pemba Tamang from the collapsed ruins of Kathmandu's Hilton Hotel. "I saw two containers of butter and ate it to survive," he said after his rescue. "I also found a wet cloth and squeezed water from it to drink." Learn more. Survivor found after 80-hour ordeal says he wishes he had died But after the euphoria of rescue, survivors must confront the reality of how they will cope with life after the quake. Nepali farmer Rishi Khanal l, 26, was rescued after being buried for about 80 hours. But as he recuperated at Tribhuvan University's teaching hospital after doctors amputated his leg, he said he would rather have died. "What will I do for the rest of my life? I don't even have the money to buy a wheelchair now. How will I spend the rest of (my) life and support my family?" Learn more. Here's how you can help The ABC is partnering Oxfam to raise funds which will be used to help an initial 350,000 people hit by the earthquake in Nepal, providing clean water, toilets and shelter to thousands of people. Donate at Oxfam's website or phone 1800 034 034. Or you can assist with donations to other aid agencies listed at the ABC appeals page to help with disaster relief and humanitarian support. Learn more. For complete coverage visit ABC News. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe to NewsMail. About this email: You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts and set World news as a preference. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us Australian Broadcasting Corporation 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2015 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy