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Flood damage has left Nepal racing to rebuild roads and bridges after the August 26 flash floods.
Authorities are seeking temporary bridges from India and China to reconnect isolated areas.
The Department of Roads estimates total damage at NPR 30 billion and reconstruction costs at NPR 50 billion.
Transporting available bridges remains difficult because access roads were washed out.
Why it mattersRestoring damaged crossings will reopen trade and aid routes that Nepal depends on for recovery.
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Recovery work is also complicated by efforts to identify severely decomposed bodies recovered from the floodwaters.