NEW DELHI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the 6.8 magnitude earthquake which hit the northern Indian state of Sikkim Sunday has risen to 13 in India, while over 100 others were injured, reported local TV Times Now Monday. At least seven people had died in Sikkim, three in and around Darjeeling and one near Siliguri in neighboring West Bengal, two in Bihar. Power and communication lines were all cut in Sikkim and Gorkhaland areas in West Bengal, therefore reports were still sketchy for 14 hours after the quake. Reports said scores of people are feared trapped under collapsed buildings in Gangtok, the state capital of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal. "Tremors were felt between 30 seconds to one minute in some parts of Sikkim, including Gangtok," Shailesh Nayak, secretary in the earth sciences ministry, said in Delhi. The epicenter of the quake was near Namche Bazar, some 68 km northwest of Gangtok and near the India-Nepal border. Three aftershocks of 5.7, 5.3 and 4.6 magnitude were felt in the region within 30 minutes after the quake, which took place at 18:11 p.m. (15:41 GMT). The Indian army has been called out in Sikkim and the National Disaster Force kept ready for rescue work. Four Indian Air Force planes were dispatched with rescuers and relief equipment. "Since the epicenter was near the Nepal-Sikkim border, Sikkim bore the brunt of the quake. We are just starting to get reports of the damage," said G.N. Raha, head of the Sikkim Meteorological Office.Death toll from earthquake attains 13 in india - Power Terminal Blocks - China Spring Terminal BlockDeath toll from earthquake attains 13 in india - Power Terminal Blocks - China Spring Terminal BlockDeath toll from earthquake attains 13 in india - Power Terminal Blocks - China Spring Terminal BlockDeath toll from earthquake attains 13 in india - Power Terminal Blocks - China Spring Terminal BlockDeath toll from earthquake attains 13 in india - Power Terminal Blocks - China Spring Terminal Block We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Power Terminal Blocks , China Spring Terminal Block for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits High Current Terminal Block.
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