Footage of woman fighting out of a devastating mudslide

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Weeks of rainfall have triggered flooding and mudslides in Peru.

The woman was caught in a whirlpool (Photo: YouTube)

Lima: Natural disasters all over the globe are in the news as they wreak havoc in the aftermath of climate change, but there are incidents when hope shines through the devastation with miracle survivors that embody the courage and will power associated with the human spirit.

Weeks of rainfall in Peru have caused several floods and mudslides that have killed 67 people, but the footage showing a 32-year-old woman fighting her way out of a mudslide, that swept away everything from houses to animals, is nothing short of inspiring.

The woman named Evangelina Chamorro Diaz was caught in a whirlpool, but survived with minor injuries. The footage has gone viral as people praised the woman all over the world.

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