KATHMANDU: China’s Xizang Autonomous Region has provided emergency relief supplies, including materials for two Bailey bridges, to Nepal following the recent floods and landslides.
The relief materials were formally handed over to Nepal at Rizi Port in Shigatse on Friday. The shipment includes Bailey panels, reinforced suspension rods, support frames, bridge decking and I-beams—equipment sufficient to assemble two Bailey bridges. The bridges are expected to help restore vital transport links and support rescue and relief operations in areas affected by the disasters.
A separate handover ceremony was also held in Lhasa on Friday between the Foreign Affairs Office of the Xizang Autonomous Region and the Consulate General of Nepal in Lhasa.
Nepal’s Consul General in Lhasa, Laxmi Prasad Niraula, signed the handover certificate on behalf of Nepal.
The Nepali side expressed gratitude for China’s swift assistance following the disaster, saying the support reflects the longstanding friendship and close ties between Nepal and China.
The assistance comes as Nepal continues efforts to restore infrastructure damaged by the recent floods and landslides, which washed away bridges and disrupted transportation links in several affected areas.
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