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Summary The rescuers face difficulty to reach Sikkim state that was hit by destructive earthquake.
The rescuers were failed to reach the worst affected regions of Indias quake-ravaged northeastern Sikkim state that was rocked by a massive earthquake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale and caused colossal damage to life and property in the affected areas.The victims of the earthquake expressed their anguish as they did not receive any help from the government.However, rescue workers and army personnel tried to airlift the survivors out of the worst affected areas and distributed food and medical supplies in the countrys least populous state of 600,000 people. Sikkim is poorly connected by road and has no airport.The government is taking all possible steps to ensure that all kinds of assistance is provided to the victims but incessant rains and landslides posed an hindrance to the rescue operations that was being undertaken.Meanwhile, on Thursday earthquake tremors were felt in several northeastern parts. The local authorities and administration have set-up a relief camps in several parts to provide medical help along with the food supplies and even provided free transportation for the survivors so that they may reach these camps. Electricity and water supply remain erratic in the state after the quake.The Indian government confirmed the death of at least 68 Indians, out of which 50 casualties had been reported from Sikkim alone.Moreover, seven people are believed killed in Nepal while seven more deaths have been reported from Tibet. With these statistics, the total death toll of the earthquake now stands at 82 although the All India Radio had reported it to be 79.Hundreds of people, including scores of tourists from abroad, have been evacuated from remote interiors of Sikkim and rushed to safer havens.
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