Sikkim battles earthquake

Sikkim battles earthquake

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Another shot of people looking as workers of the Border Roads Organization clear a portion of a national highway in Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Another shot of people looking as workers of the Border Roads Organization clear a portion of a national highway in Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Tourists and other passengers wait as the road is blocked by workers of the Border Roads Organization to clear a portion of the national highway in Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Tourists and other passengers wait as the road is blocked by workers of the Border Roads Organization to clear a portion of the national highway in Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Another shot of tourists waiting as the road is blocked by workers of the Border Roads Organization in Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Another shot of tourists waiting as the road is blocked by workers of the Border Roads Organization in Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Army personnel and residents unload supplies and aid in an area affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake near Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Army personnel and residents unload supplies and aid in an area affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake near Gangtok, Sikkim. (AP)
Members of Indian Army engineering wing help a Buddhist monk to descend a huge landslide following earthquake in Phengla. (AP)
Members of Indian Army engineering wing help a Buddhist monk to descend a huge landslide following earthquake in Phengla. (AP)
Army personnel wait with their equipments to clear a huge landslide caused by earthquake in Sikkim. (AP)
Army personnel wait with their equipments to clear a huge landslide caused by earthquake in Sikkim. (AP)
An aerial view of the Gangtok-Mangan highway is seen that was damaged by a landslide following earthquake in Sikkim. (AP)
An aerial view of the Gangtok-Mangan highway is seen that was damaged by a landslide following earthquake in Sikkim. (AP)
Explosives are used to clear a huge landslide caused by earthquake in Phengla around 20 kilometers from Gangtok, in Sikkim. (AP)
Explosives are used to clear a huge landslide caused by earthquake in Phengla around 20 kilometers from Gangtok, in Sikkim. (AP)
Members of Army's engineering wing help a woman descend a landslide following earthquake in Phengla. (AP)
Members of Army's engineering wing help a woman descend a landslide following earthquake in Phengla. (AP)

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