SATV, Kathmandu, Sept. 09 - A fourth batch of emergency relief supplies from China arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon aboard a PLA Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft, as Beijing stepped up support for Nepal two weeks after a catastrophic transboundary glacier disaster.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming and Nepal's Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun attended the handover ceremony. The supplies, including rescue hovercrafts, stainless steel permanent magnet flood-control pumps, backup batteries, mortuary cabinets and solar lights, were tailored to Nepal's most urgent needs.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Tuesday that, beyond government aid, the China Foundation for Rural Development has set up temporary shelters and provided daily necessities and basic medical services in the disaster-hit areas, while the Chinese Enterprises Association in Nepal has delivered the first batch of funds donated for relief operations. "China will continue standing firmly with Nepal to overcome this challenging time together," Mao said.

As of 6 p.m. on Saturday, the mass of debris believed to have flowed from a glacier collapse in Nepal on August 26 had left 43 people dead and 519 missing in Gyirong on the Chinese side of the border, according to China's rescue headquarters. In Nepal, the death toll had risen to 1,357, with about 5,326 people missing as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.