India Sends Rescue Teams and Equipment to Nepal Following Floods and Landslides
Summary
India has sent rescue teams, forensic experts and bridge equipment to Nepal after devastating floods and landslides caused heavy loss of life and damaged key infrastructure. The aid includes a tunnel rescue contingent, DNA analysis support and modular steel bridges to restore transport links.
Key Points
- India has deployed a tunnel technical contingent with specialized rescue equipment to help search for people missing in hydropower project tunnels.
- A forensic team and DNA analysis equipment have been sent to help identify recovered bodies in Nepal.
- Sixteen trucks carrying a 230-foot single lane modular steel bridge have arrived in Nepal, with equipment for seven more Bailey bridges to follow.
- The assistance was announced by India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
