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Rahul Gandhi visits quake-hit Sikkim

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Press Trust of India Gangtok

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today made an aerial survey of quake-hit North Sikkim, besides visiting an affected village and a hospital here.

Accompanied by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, the Congress General Secretary made the aerial survey of the north district which had suffered the maximum number of casualties -- 37, officials said here.

After reaching Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri two hours behind schedule due to inclement weather, Gandhi took a chopper and landed at the army helipad in Libing near here.

The Congress leader then visited Lumsey, a residential pocket near here, which was also visited by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday.

Gandhi also visited the Central Referral Hospital, Manipal, here and interacted with the injured.

After the aerial survey, he left for Meghalaya.

 

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First Published: Sep 21 2011 | 1:56 PM IST

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