Security forces are also on alert after reports of looting in some areas. Hospitals destroyed Many hospitals, badly damaged in the quake, are treating people in the open air and there is a shortage of medical supplies and doctors. Correspondents say the stench of death is everywhere and funeral pyres are burning continuously as the authorities race to prevent any outbreaks of disease. Tens of thousands of people have fled Gujarat, as aftershocks continue. A railway official said people were heading for Bombay, Delhi and Rajasthan.
Frontieres are also on the scene.
Pakistani officials say more flights are planned this week. Many other countries, including the UK, Japan, Russia and Switzerland, are providing help, including search teams with sniffer dogs. India Bangladesh opposition MPs take oath Links to more South Asia stories are at the foot of the page.