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A Japanese woman who was missing for 12 days in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal<\/strong> told how she survived by eating bamboo shoots and drinking water.<\/p>\n

Makiko Iwafuchi, 49<\/strong>, left her hotel on May 25 to trek to a nearby lake in Gosaikunda, a religious site for Hindus located at an altitude of 4,380 meters (14,370 feet).<\/p>\n

But she lost her way in a forest and was only saved when a group of pilgrims finally found her by accident.<\/p>\n

“The trail seemed pretty clear and I thought I would not get lost. I was confused and took the wrong trail,” Iwafuchi<\/strong>, an experienced trekker, told reporters in Kathmandu.<\/p>\n

“For two days, I didn’t move. (I) stayed in a small cave. I thought about the food I would like to eat when I got back,” she recalled. “I ate leaves, bamboo shoots and drank a lot of water.”<\/p>\n

Iwafuchi<\/strong>, a former jewellery trader who is now a full-time traveler, appeared exhausted and had minor injuries to her feet, but otherwise suffered no serious effects from her ordeal.<\/p>\n

“When I heard the pilgrims, I felt it was like a miracle. I thanked God for saving me,” she said. “Now on I won’t trek alone. I’ve learned a lesson from this experience.”<\/p>\n

Nepal hosts thousands of trekkers and mountaineers annually.<\/strong> The country has eight of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 meters, including the highest, Mount Everest, at 8,848 meters.<\/p>\n

Yeah, not too bright!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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