Emergency workers say rescue efforts, as well as aid for survivors, have yet to reach many parts of the earthquake-ravaged area. And outside Bhuj, the relief is only going to areas on the main road. She was so badly injured that they were afterwards forced to amputate both legs and one arm. She is very critical. She was pinned down by a huge beam which had crushed her legs, and another beam was lying on her arm.
Officials say their chances of finding more survivors from the earthquake are near zero.
So far, more than 6,200 bodies have been unearthed. But they may represent a tiny percentage of the true toll. Defense Minister Fernandes based his estimate of a toll of 100,000 on an aerial tour and three-day visit to cities and towns near the epicenter of the quake. Hardly anyone could have managed to survive. Similar devastation was reported in Bhachau, which had a population of 65,000.