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The grandma

Sanimaya, 61 years old grandma, from Chakoti village was buried under her collapsed house while saving her grandchildren. Her house that suffered from heavy cracks in first earthquake attack got collapsed in second one; epicenter was nearby Kodari, Sindhupalchowk. She uttered that she was with her grand children after having meal. Though she could not run away as the earth shook hard she just threw her two grandchildren onto corn farm; luckily they did not have any trauma. After the moment she tried to lift herself up but could not, she realized she was severed by stone block that fell on her right leg; strong she crawled away from collapsed house with her injured, bent leg. She was later rescued by her sons and her leg was splinted with local materials. Some local leaders mentioned that helicopter was coming to uplift people alike; unfortunately she could not reach to helicopter as it left before she could reach it. She waited and waited bearing pain but no other helicopte