Nepal Army sets up cable crossing to help flood survivors cross river
In Nepal's Nuwakot district, residents affected by devastating floods are crossing the swollen Trishuli River on a temporary cable installed by the army. The crossing has become a vital link for communities left cut off after roads and bridges were destroyed.
In Nepal's Nuwakot district, people affected by devastating floods are crossing the swollen Trishuli River using a makeshift cable crossing. Soldiers and local residents are helping pull people across the fast-flowing river to safety.
Footage shows people boarding the temporary device and gripping the cable as they are carried high above the rushing water.
More than a week after the floods
More than a week after devastating floods hit the region, the crossing has become an essential connection for communities that were left isolated after roads and bridges were destroyed.
The Nepal Army installed a roughly 250-metre cable crossing in Bidur to help residents move between the two riverbanks.
The footage illustrates the difficult conditions facing flood-affected communities in Nuwakot, as efforts continue to maintain a risky but necessary route across the Trishuli River.
