Sikkim quake: Cabinet Secretary holds high level meeting, doctors being rushed

Team of doctors are being rushed to Sikkim from Delhi, the Cabinet Secretary after chairing meeting of Crisis Management Group.

In the wake of the earthquake in Sikkim, Union Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth tonight chaired a meeting of the National Disaster Management team to oversee the relief and rescue operations in the state.

Defence Secretary, Home Secretary and top officials of the National Disaster Relief Force were among those who attended the meeting held at cabinet secretariat in Delhi.

A powerful earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude jolted Sikkim and several areas of northeast and neighbouring Nepal leaving at least 15 persons dead and over 100 injured besides causing extensive damage to several buildings.

Team of doctors are being rushed to Sikkim from Delhi, the Cabinet Secretary after chairing meeting of Crisis Management Group