JCB send more machines to Nepal

Company donates a further four machines worth US$ 250,000 following second major earthquake

JCB have stepped up their support for earthquake-stricken Nepal with the despatch of more machines to help the country with its clear-up operations.

The US$250,000 equipment donation was announced after a second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the country on Tuesday, killing dozens of people and injuring more than 1,000.

The first earthquake just over two weeks ago killed more than 8,000 people and left thousands more homeless. JCB responded by donating US$1 million worth of equipment including a fleet of backhoe loaders and electrical generators.

This week the company donated an additional four machines, including compact skid-steer loaders, to respond to the current needs in the region. Also included in the donation were a pick-and-carry crane and a Loadall teleshandler which can lift and load debris in areas devastated by the quakes.

JCB chairman Lord Bamford said: ‘As the days have gone by, our Nepalese dealer has advised of the need for small and manoeuvrable machines which can access confined areas, and machines which can lift and place heavy loads. JCB are happy to respond with the donation of an additional four machines, particularly as the country has now suffered a second earthquake.’

The four machines are being supplied through JCB’s dealer in Nepal, MAW Enterprises Pvt Ltd.