Tibet to send oxygen equipment to Nepal

Kathmandu, May 20

Tibet Autonomous Region of China is sending emergency COVID-19 support to Nepal.

According to the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, the support includes 30,000 litres of liquid oxygen, 800 filled oxygen cylinders, 10 oxygen concentrators, five ventilators, 200 ICU beds and 15,000 antigen kits.

"This is the first time that any foreign country provided liquid oxygen to Nepal," said the embassy in a statement on Thursday.

Meanwhile, our correspondent in Sindhupalchowk reported that there was a regular import of oxygen cylinders from China to Nepal via the Tatopani border.

Chief of Tatopani Dry Port and Customs Office Narad Mani Gautam said that 560 oxygen cylinders of 40 litre capacity each were imported on Wednesday.

Earlier, 680 cylinders with 40 litre and 2,500 cylinders with 10 litre capacity each were imported on Tuesday and Monday.

These cylinders have reached Kathmandu, said Gautam.

President of Silk Transport Company Ramesh Sherpa said that Nepali traders have been preparing to import thousands of oxygen cylinders from China.

Meanwhile, 18,000 cylinders provided by China to Nepal in grant are yet to arrive in Nepal.

Publshed in The Rising Nepal daily on The Rising Nepal daily on 21 May 2021.