Nepal flood survivors cling to zipline to cross treacherous river

Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country’s bridges

Rescue workers in Nepal were forced to use cable cars and ziplines to ferry stranded citizens across rivers after August's deadly flood and mudslide w...

Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country's bridges – Democratic Accent

Rescue workers in Nepal were forced to use cable cars and ziplines to ferry stranded citizens across rivers after August’s deadly flood and mudslide wiped out local bridges. Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river. In one clip, a pair of people sit in a small box attached to a wire as they’re yanked onto a platform across a river in Nuwakot, Nepal. The rescues come …

Rescuers use ziplines to transport trapped citizens after devastating Nepal floods decimate country's bridges

Rescue workers in Nepal were forced to use cable cars and ziplines to ferry stranded citizens across rivers after August's deadly flood and mudslide wiped out local bridges.Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river. In one clip, a pair of people sit in a small box attached to a wire as they're yanked onto a platform across a river in Nuwakot, Nepal.The rescues come as…

Nepal flood survivors cling to zipline to cross treacherous river

The Nepal Army installed a roughly 250-metre (820-foot) temporary cable crossing in Bidur, offering a precarious lifeline across the river after devastating floods swept away roads and bridges. Desperate people gathered on the riverbank, waiting for their turn to be hauled across. Those needing urgent treatment, medicines, food and other essentials were ferried over the waters. "My home was taken by the floods, and my family is in a shelter," sa…