In pictures: Rescuers struggle in earthquake-hit Himalayas

epa02926262 A car, which was destroyed in the earthquake two days previously, is seen near Gangtok town, northeast India, 20 September 2011. Villagers and rescuers struggled to reach victims in remote Himalayan villages amid heavy rains and landslides after a strong earthquake killed 69 people and damaged over 100,000 houses across north-eastern India, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, news reports said. EPA/STR *** Local Caption *** 02926262.jpg
Local Indian villagers gather for food distributed by Indian army personal on the outskirts of Gangtok after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the region on September 18. Rescue teams backed by army sappers using explosives tried to force their way to the r???
This handout photograph released by The Indian Ministry of Defence on September 20, 2011, shows an aerial view of the September 18 earthquake affected areas on the outskirts of Gangtok, after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the region. Captain Sandesh Roka???
Indian Air Force personnel load relief supplies onto a helicopter during relief operations in the earthquake affected areas of the state of Sikkim. AFP Photo / STR
Indian army personnel evacuate injured army personnel from north Sikkim, Peygang village, some 70 kms from Gangtok. AFP Photo / STR
Jigmy Tamang, 6, an injured boy, kisses his mother as he awaits medical treatment in a civil hospital in Gangtok, India. Thousands of survivors of the earthquake crowded Tuesday into shelters and relatives' homes or stayed out in the open for fear of afte???
A young Buddhist monk stands near the rubble at Enchey Monastery in Gangtok, India. Anupam Nath / AP Photo