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Indian Army Rescue Over 3000 From Quake Hit Areas Of Sikkim.
Quake Death Toll Reaches 92!
NEW DELHI More than 3,000 people were rescued in quake-hit areas of Sikkim by defence forces which scrambled hard to clear debris of collapsed structures and landslides as the death toll in Sundays powerful temblor shot up to 92, including 53 in the Himalayan state.
IAF has airlifted more than 500 troops to Sikkim, including the medical and engineering teams and is conducting sorties of heavy lift transport aircraft and choppers from Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Bagdogra to ferry troops and ensure supply of medicines and food.
There are eight to 13 helicopters which have been pressed into service in conjunction with the Air Force. 35 heavy engineering plant equipments have been deployed to restore roads and communication lines, deputy director general of military operations Brigadier Ranbir Singh said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Rescue efforts covering 62 villages and 20 medical centers have been set, wherein over 370 people have been treated and 8 relief centers have been established where over 2700 people have been provided shelter, Singh said.
On rescue efforts in Mangan epicenter of the quake which hit Sikkim on Sunday, he said, 281 troops have reached Mangan, including four medical and two engineering teams. A relief camp has been established there and communication teams are working to establish telephone lines.
Indian Army Rescue Over 3000 From Quake Hit Areas Of Sikkim | Link Newspaper
Quake Death Toll Reaches 92!
NEW DELHI More than 3,000 people were rescued in quake-hit areas of Sikkim by defence forces which scrambled hard to clear debris of collapsed structures and landslides as the death toll in Sundays powerful temblor shot up to 92, including 53 in the Himalayan state.
IAF has airlifted more than 500 troops to Sikkim, including the medical and engineering teams and is conducting sorties of heavy lift transport aircraft and choppers from Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Bagdogra to ferry troops and ensure supply of medicines and food.
There are eight to 13 helicopters which have been pressed into service in conjunction with the Air Force. 35 heavy engineering plant equipments have been deployed to restore roads and communication lines, deputy director general of military operations Brigadier Ranbir Singh said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Rescue efforts covering 62 villages and 20 medical centers have been set, wherein over 370 people have been treated and 8 relief centers have been established where over 2700 people have been provided shelter, Singh said.
On rescue efforts in Mangan epicenter of the quake which hit Sikkim on Sunday, he said, 281 troops have reached Mangan, including four medical and two engineering teams. A relief camp has been established there and communication teams are working to establish telephone lines.
Indian Army Rescue Over 3000 From Quake Hit Areas Of Sikkim | Link Newspaper
