6.8 quake: Rescue operation

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Updated On Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

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An aerial view of a landslide on a road on the outskirts of Gangtok, after an earthquake struck the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim. Nestling in the Himalayas between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, Sikkim is a region of mountain myths, Buddhist monasteries and scattered communities far outside the mainstream.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

An aerial view of a landslide on a road on the outskirts of Gangtok, after an earthquake struck the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim. Nestling in the Himalayas between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, Sikkim is a region of mountain myths, Buddhist monasteries and scattered communities far outside the mainstream.

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People carrying the body of one of the victims of Sunday's earthquake at Mangan, the worst affected hamlet in North Sikkim on Tuesday. The former kingdom, Sikkim, which became part of India in 1975, has no airports or railway stations and foreign tourists must obtain special permits before visiting.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

People carrying the body of one of the victims of Sunday's earthquake at Mangan, the worst affected hamlet in North Sikkim on Tuesday. The former kingdom, Sikkim, which became part of India in 1975, has no airports or railway stations and foreign tourists must obtain special permits before visiting.

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Members of the Indian Army's engineering wing help a Buddhist monk descend a huge landslide following Sunday's 6.8 magnitude earthquake, in Sikkim. Thousands of homeless villagers in the Himalayas spent a miserable night outdoors in heavy rains after a powerful earthquake flattened houses and rescuers struggled to reach victims in the mountains of India, Nepal and Tibet.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

Members of the Indian Army's engineering wing help a Buddhist monk descend a huge landslide following Sunday's 6.8 magnitude earthquake, in Sikkim. Thousands of homeless villagers in the Himalayas spent a miserable night outdoors in heavy rains after a powerful earthquake flattened houses and rescuers struggled to reach victims in the mountains of India, Nepal and Tibet.

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Indian Army personnel help each other as they climb a landslide caused by Sunday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake. Troops trying to reach survivors are pushing through landslide debris with earthmovers after the Himalayan earthquake that shook northeastern India, Nepal and China.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

Indian Army personnel help each other as they climb a landslide caused by Sunday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake. Troops trying to reach survivors are pushing through landslide debris with earthmovers after the Himalayan earthquake that shook northeastern India, Nepal and China.

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Border Road Organisation (BRO) personnel use an explosive device to clear a landslide at Phengla on the outskirts of Gangtok after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the region. Rescue teams backed by army sappers using explosives tried to force their way to the remote epicentre. Before the grim search for more victims can even begin, the main challenge is to reach the isolated, mountainous impact zone on the border between Sikkim and Nepal.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

Border Road Organisation (BRO) personnel use an explosive device to clear a landslide at Phengla on the outskirts of Gangtok after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the region. Rescue teams backed by army sappers using explosives tried to force their way to the remote epicentre. Before the grim search for more victims can even begin, the main challenge is to reach the isolated, mountainous impact zone on the border between Sikkim and Nepal.

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Indian Army personnel wait with their equipments to clear a huge landslide caused by Sunday's 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Phengla around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Gangtok, in Sikkim.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

Indian Army personnel wait with their equipments to clear a huge landslide caused by Sunday's 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Phengla around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Gangtok, in Sikkim.

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A villager looks on as Indian Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel use a digger to clear a landslide at Phengla on the outskirts of Gangtok.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

A villager looks on as Indian Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel use a digger to clear a landslide at Phengla on the outskirts of Gangtok.

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Indian Army personnel walk as they carry spades and other equipments to clear a landslide caused by Sunday’s earthquake in Phengla town, Gangtok.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

Indian Army personnel walk as they carry spades and other equipments to clear a landslide caused by Sunday’s earthquake in Phengla town, Gangtok.

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Indian residents carry a jerry-can as they cross a landslide at Phengla on the outskirts of Gangtok.

Updated on Sept 20, 2011 09:36 pm IST

Indian residents carry a jerry-can as they cross a landslide at Phengla on the outskirts of Gangtok.

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