QUETTA EVACUATED
WORK OF THE LABOUR CORPS SUSPENDED. ON ACCOUNT OF APPALLING STENCH. AREA SURROUNDED BY CORDON OF TROOPS. (Received Thursday, 9.40 p.m.) CALCUTTA, June 6. The search by the labour corps for possible survivors of the earthquake and the recovery of property has had to be suspended owing to the appalling stench from thousands of decomposing bodies. Quetta is now completely evacuated is surrounded by a cordon of troops.' The British military women and children survivors are leaving Karachi by steamer for England. RELIEF FUND OPENED. ESTIMATES OF CASUALTIES. CALCUTTA, June 5. Relief funds have been, opened throughout India. The Viceroy’s fund totals £11,346. It is officialy estimated that the earthquake casualties in the State of Kalat number 30,000, of whom 24,000 are dead. This brings the total deathroll at Quetta and Kalat to 50,000.
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Wairarapa Age, 7 June 1935, Page 5
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