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Monday, September 19, 2011

Sikkim Earthquake – Updates at 1330 hrs

Sikkim Earthquake – Updates at 1330 hrs

 Border Roads Organisation restores traffic on National Highway No.31 .

 105 columns of Army personnel in rescue operation.

 Army provides shelter to 1500 persons and is running ten langars.

 Four ALH and Five Cheetah Helicopters on standby at Sukna Military Station.

 One MI-17 Helicopter at Bagdogra for distribution of food packets.

 Two Army personnel died near Zima, North Sikkim.

 One Junior Engineer of BRO reported killed during rescue operation.

 Two C-130J, One IL-76 and One Avro Aircraft left NCR last night carrying NDRF personnel, sniffer dogs, search and rescue teams and medical personnel.

Sitanshu Kar/
(Release ID :76072)

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