Emergency relief supplies including Bailey bridges from Xizang handed over to Nepal
Summary
Emergency relief supplies from Xizang, including materials to build two Bailey bridges, have been handed over to Nepal to support rescue and restore transport links in mudslide-hit areas. The handover took place at Rizi Port in Shigatse and a ceremony was also held in Lhasa.
Key Points
- Emergency relief supplies from the Xizang Autonomous Region were officially handed over to Nepal at Rizi Port in Shigatse.
- The shipment includes Bailey panels, suspension rods, support frames, bridge decking and I-beams sufficient to assemble two Bailey bridges.
- The bridges will help restore transportation links and support rescue and relief operations in Nepal's mudslide-hit areas.
- Nepal’s Consul General in Lhasa, Lakshmi Prasad Nirola, signed the handover certificate on the Nepali side.
