Sikkim authorites have so far confirmed 58 deaths. Authorities also fear that at least 40 workers at a power plant in North Sikkim might have perished within minutes as well. It also reported that a dozen others are missing and feared trapped in the same hydel project site. Other reports confirmed that the earthquake was measured at 6.8 in Richter scale. With bad weather after the earthquake, search and rescue efforts arent looking promising. Without quick search and rescue efforts, the death toll can tally up quickly. Along with bad weather, Sikkim consists of mountainous terrains so likely it will take days before tunnels are re-excavated and the bodies pulled out. How long will it take before search and rescue can do their jobs?
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