Nepal finally agrees to foreign flood rescue help; India acts on its 'request'

Nepal has agreed to accept foreign assistance for rescue operations after initially refusing the same as the scale of devastation from the floods continued to overwhelm relief efforts, The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday. India moved quickly to respond to Kathmandu's request for specialised support.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India was preparing to send a tunnel rescue team, with a reconnaissance team being flown in first to assess the situation and identify the equipment needed. India is also sending a medical team and has offered Bailey bridges along with technical teams to restore connectivity in affected areas."As requested by Nepal, we are preparing to send a tunnel rescue team, for which a recce team is being flown in first to assess the on-ground situation and what sort of equipment will be required. We are also sending a medical team to Nepal.