NA to build helipad with night landing facility in Surkhet

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army (NA) is set to build a helipad with night-landing facility keeping in mind possible disaster-related rescue and management in Surkhet district.

The NA built six helipads in Surkhet district but the district does not have a single helipad where helicopters can land at night. “This has adversely affected rescue efforts in the district,” said Sabuj Battalion Chief Lieutenant Colonel Krishna Kanchan Basnet at Simkharkha Barracks.