India Sends Additional Relief Flights and Equipment to Flood‑Hit Nepal

In the wake of the catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal on Wednesday, India has dispatched further relief resources to support rescue and recovery operations. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that a fourth flight, carrying 11 tons of humanitarian aid, has taken off from India. The Air Force C‑130 aircraft is equipped with a technical rescue kit for tunnel operations, forensic specialists for DNA testing, and a variety of relief supplies including blankets, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, plastic sheets and hygiene kits.

Sixteen trucks loaded with materials for a 230‑foot single‑lane modular steel bridge have already reached the disaster zone, and additional equipment for seven Bailey bridges will be delivered soon. Technical teams are expected to arrive shortly to oversee the bridge installations.

To date, a cumulative 68.5 tons of relief material—comprising essential medicines, portable generator sets, food packets, water‑purification tablets and technical gear—has been air‑lifted to Kathmandu.

The ministry also reported that contact has been re‑established with 50 Indian nationals who were previously out of reach, bringing the total number of rescued Indians to 108 as of 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Local sources indicate that 598 Indian citizens have safely entered Nepal from China, while 900 remain in China awaiting safe passage. All are in contact with the Indian Embassy in Beijing.

The missing‑person tally remains at 275 Indian citizens, including 128 individuals of Indian origin.

Earlier updates highlighted the rescue of four Indians from a hydro‑electric project in Rasuwa and the arrival of a six‑member forensic team in Kathmandu to assist with DNA identification of the deceased.