Three days after a massive earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck large parts of north-east India, rescue and relief teams are still trying to reach thousands of people trapped in villages in remote areas. Meanwhile, thick fog is making it difficult for the Army choppers to land in the quake-hit areas for relief and rescue work.
Thousands are feared to be trapped with no food or water. Rescue operations remain the biggest challenge as landslides, rain and fog are severely hampering the efforts.
More than 5,000 army and paramilitary troopers and police personnel are engaged in a massive rescue and relief operation, with more than half of them in the worst-hit north Sikkim areas.
Authorities opened at least 100 relief camps to provide food and medicines to those whose homes are damaged or destroyed.
Sunday's quake rocked large parts of India, from New Delhi to Mizoram. It also shook Nepal, Tibet and Bangladesh.
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