Severe weather continued Tuesday to complicate rescue efforts near the remote epicenter of an earthquake that has so far left at least 79 people dead in northeastern India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sunday in the sparsely-populated, mountainous Indian state of Sikkim – a region popular with tourists […]
Weather Hampers Rescue Efforts as Death Toll in Himalayan Quake Reaches 79
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Death Toll in Himalayan Quake Reaches 70
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
Rescue workers in India are facing a second day of the grim search for victims of a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that killed at least 70 people and left many others missing in northeastern India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. After spending Monday battling heavy rains and landslides, rescuers hoped for a break in […]
Rain, Landslides Hamper Himalayan Quake Relief
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Heavy rains and landslides are hampering the search for survivors of a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that killed at least 63 people and left many others missing in northeastern India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. Indian Air Force helicopters made several food drops to villagers late Monday in the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim, […]
Helicopters Drop Food for India Quake Survivors
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have begun air-dropping relief supplies to survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 63 people in northeastern India and neighboring countries. Authorities said Monday Indian Air Force helicopters made several food drops to villagers in the mountainous state of Sikkim, the epicenter of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the region a […]
Landslides Hamper Rescue Efforts for Quake Survivors in Northeast India
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in India’s earthquake-hit northeast say landslides and heavy rain are hampering efforts by rescue workers to reach survivors of a quake that killed at least 56 people in India and neighboring states. Rescue workers in India’s mountainous Sikkim state found roads blocked by landslides triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the region […]
Indian Quake Kills 7, Injures 22 in Tibet
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:16 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say at least seven people were killed and 22 injured in southern Tibet by a powerful earthquake that struck in the Indian state of Sikkim. The Xinhua news agency said Monday the quake caused hundreds of landslides that disrupted traffic, power and water supplies in Tibet’s Yadong county, which is just 40 […]
Strong Quake Kills 53 in India, Nepal, China
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:16 am (UTC-5)
Heavy rain hampered the search Monday for survivors of a 6.9 earthquake that has killed at least 53 people in an isolated Himalayan region straddling India, Nepal and China. The epicenter of the quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Gangtok. Officials in Sikkim said mudslides, […]
Strong Quake Kills 45 in India, Nepal, China
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 3:22 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from a strong 6.9 earthquake that shook a Himalayan region straddling India, Nepal and China climbed to at least 45 on Monday as authorities tried to reach remote, mountain communities to assess the full extent of the damage. The epicenter of the quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 […]
Strong Quake Kills 30 in India, Nepal, China
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from a strong 6.9 earthquake that shook a Himalayan region straddling India, Nepal and China climbed to more than 30 on Monday as authorities tried to reach remote, mountain communities to assess the full extent of the damage. The epicenter of the quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 […]
Strong Quake Kills 18 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern India and Nepal late Sunday, killing at least 18 people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The epicenter of the quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Gangtok. Sikkim’s Chief Secretary said mudslides, building collapses and falling debris killed at […]
