News Briefs & Links Dated 28th January 2001 |
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The Gujrat Tragedy News Dated 28th January, 2001 
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Thursday, February 08, 2001
Fresh tremors as toll crosses 20,000 Thousands still homeless AHMEDABAD, Jan 28 — The cup of woes of Gujarat and the hundreds and thousands affected by the Friday morning’s devastating earthquake appeared unending, with the death toll mounting to nearly 20,000, with Bhuj and Kutch district facing the brunt in terms of loss of human life and property. 23 rescued after 3 days AHMEDABAD, Jan 28 — At least 23 persons, including 10 students buried under the debris of a collapsed school building were rescued alive today, three days after the killer earthquake rocked Gujarat as people’s anger rose high over the “slow pace” of rescue operations. Relief tempo stepped up NEW DELHI, Jan 28 — The Indian armed forces pulled out all stops to undertake the largest emergency relief operations ever to be undertaken anywhere in the world as the toll in quake-devastated Gujarat continued to rise with no indications of how many days it will take to pull out all those still trapped under the debris. International aid pours in NEW DELHI, Jan 28 — Several countries have rallied around India as it struggles to come to grips with the worst natural disaster in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that rocked Gujarat and other parts of the country on Friday. Centre gives blank cheque PM appeals for contributions Hope dims as time passes AHMEDABAD, Jan 28 — With each passing hour, the hope of extricating those trapped under the debris is getting dim. Hundreds of people still buried under the concrete slab and residents are getting frantic for help which is slow to come by. Special trains run despite bad tracks NEW DELHI, Jan 28 — As the country stood united once again behind the government, working overtime to provide relief to the quake-hit victims of Gujarat, the Railways has been providing another vital link for the people of the region. Wednesday, February 07, 2001
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