84-year-old woman found alive in rubble three days after Indonesia quake

An extraordinary rescue has emerged from the devastation left by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia, after an 84-year-old woman was found alive beneath the ruins of her home three days after the disaster. Paulina Pobi, who lived in Nitunglea village on Flores, was trapped beneath the collapsed bamboo walls of her house after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on 15 August. A landslide had blocked access to the village, making it difficult for rescue teams to reach the area. Pobi was unable to move or call for help, but her family eventually discovered her alive beneath the rubble on the fourth day. She was taken to the nearest health centre after being safely evacuated. Local official Rudolfus Riba told The Guardian, she had suffered no injuries but was weak because she had gone without food or water for several days. He described the discovery as feeling “unreal, almost like a miracle”.Who is the 84-year-old woman who survived three days beneath earthquake rubbleThe rescue of Paulina Pobi came as emergency teams continued searching through communities devastated by the earthquake that struck off Indonesia’s Flores island. The tremor caused widespread destruction across pa...