Archive · 14 Sep 2026
India Sends Bailey Bridge Components to Flood-Hit Nepal
India is sending parts of a temporary bridge to Nepal.
The bridge will be built in Betrawati, where floods damaged transportation links.
Nepal received the first shipment in Hetauda on September 12.
More bridge parts are expected to arrive soon.
Bailey bridges are made from steel pieces that can be assembled quickly.
Severe floods struck Nepal on August 26.
Reports say nearly 1,400 people died and more than 5,000 were missing.
India is also sending supplies and experts to help with rescue and recovery.
Indian and Nepali teams are working together to search for people and identify victims.
India delivered the first shipment of components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge to Nepal.
Nepal’s Road Division received the shipment in Hetauda on September 12, 2026.
The bridge is intended to restore connectivity in flood-affected Betrawati.
Flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26 reportedly killed nearly 1,400 people and left more than 5,000 missing.
India has also provided more than 130 tonnes of relief supplies, 54 experts, rescue equipment and at least eight aid flights.
- Who
- India, including Ambassador Naveen Srivastava and Indian relief teams, provided assistance to Nepal.
- What
- India sent the first consignment of components for a 70-metre Bailey bridge, along with broader flood-relief support.
- When
- The components were handed over on September 12, 2026; the report was published on September 13, 2026.
- Where
- The shipment was handed over in Hetauda for use in the flood-affected Betrawati area of Nepal.
- Why
- The bridge is intended to restore connectivity after flash-flood damage, while other assistance supports rescue, relief and forensic operations.
- Bridge length
- 70 metres
- Handover location
- Hetauda, Nepal
- Intended service area
- Betrawati
- Flood date
- August 26, 2026
- Relief material sent
- More than 130 tonnes
- Expert personnel deployed
- 54
- Special aid flights
- At least eight
- Reported flood impact
- Nearly 1,400 killed and more than 5,000 missing
