SIKKIM Earthquake Update as at 1:00 P.M. Today

Earthquake Update as at 1:00 P.M. Today

 The road from Gangtok to Mangan is open.

 The road from Mangan to Chungthan is yet to be opened. The damage to the road is reported to be heavy.

 Two Rescue Teams of 30 personnel each from Jat Regiment were airdropped at Mangan and Chungthan yesterday for search and rescue. The team has started work.

 A team of 10 doctors from Delhi has reached Chungthan.

 The number of deaths as reported by the State Govt. of Sikkim is 50. This may increase further as rescue and relief teams reach into the interiors – The break-up is as follows: East Sikkim-12 (Rangpo – 1, Singtam – 2, Chubakola – 5, 15th Mile – 2, Sang – 1, Makha – 1); North District -33 (Mangan/Lachan – 10, Toong – 4, Chungthan – 10, Salimpokyel – 9) West District -4 (Mangalbaria -2, Geyzing -1, Kalukh-1); South District -1 (jorethang -1).

 The number of deaths in West Bengal (Darjeelling – 8, Jalpaigudi – 1, North West Dinajpur – 3) and Bihar (Nawada – 1, Nalanda – 1, Darbhanga -1, Shivhar -1 and Samastipur -2) are reported to be 12 and 6, respectively.

 5 teams of NDRF were placed at Gangtok yesterday. One team has left for Mangan at 7.15 a.m. today. Arrangements are being made to airlift another NDRF team to Chungthan.

 Two choppers are being pressed into service with the officials of NDRF and State Govt. for aerial surveillance of affected areas and to ascertain the damage and casualties.

 Food packets have been airdropped in the Northern areas of North District this morning.

 The State Govt. have informed that they have opened relief camps in each district.

 Senior Secretaries of the State Govt. have been deputed in each district.

 One Joint Secretary from MHA has been deputed to Sikkim to coordinate the relief operations.


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