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India expresses gratitude for international quake aid
The India government has expressed its gratitude to foreign governments and international agencies for rushing aid and expertise to the victims of Gujarat earthquake.
The statement in the national parliament came one month after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake killed up to 25,000 people on January the 26th devastating towns and wiping out entire villages.
The government also thanked Indian state administrations and private groups for their role in ferrying relief to the survivors of the Gujarat tragedy.
The state government estimates that the repair and rehabilitation cost of the quake -- the worst to hit India in 50 years -- at 5.4 Billion US dollars.
Relief work for hundreds of thousands of survivors remains on anemergency level, but the overnmnent says basic infrastructure in Gujarat has been restored.
27/02/01 6:15:58 | ABC Radio Australia News
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