Quetta, the capital of British Baluchistan, which was almost levelled to the ground on Friday by tone of the most disastrous earthquakes in history, resembles a vast burial ground seven miles in length.
"Martial law was proclaimed yesterday in the whole of the area affected by. the earthquake.
Troops have already extricated 3,000 corpses from the debris and, accord-Ing to one survivor who reached here yesterday, two-thirds of the city's population of 22,000 perished In the catastrophe, message of sympathy from the Queen and himself has been sent by the King. The message read: "Our hearts go out in sympathy to the bereaved, the injured and to those whose homes and property have been destroyed." "The King also requested the Viceroy, the Earl of Willingdon. to keep him informed of any further news.
Tt appears that the earthquake followed a line between Quetta and Mastung, a town 40 miles south of the capital, which was almost completely destroyed. The railways, however, suffered very little damage.
special train arrived here today from Lahore with 60 doctors aboard. They. are proceeding to Quetta' in response to the appeal Broadcast by Sir. Norman Cater, Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in. Baluchistan.
Chaman, 60 miles north of Quetta, where there is an important frontier outpost, is reported to have been wiped ut.
Another report states that the town of Mastung, 40 miles south of Quetta, was completely destroyed and almost the entire population killed. Ail vil~ Tages in the vicinity experienced the fan amicer and 43 men of Quetta, the death-roll included two British officials and their families, practically the whole police force of Quetta, and many subordinate ctvit and railway officers, Some 20 19 30 officers and men of the RAP, personnel are missing, and tha worst of a fortnight, and his mathe fas Well as Mr. Francis, of the Trriga: Hon Service, and his wife.
Sir Norman Cat missioner in Baluchistan, was among who had a very narrow The three children of Mr. A. K.
Roy, meterologist at the observatories: at Quetta, perished in the earthqual disaster yesterday, according to word received here to-day by Mr. Normand, Director-General of the' Observe Mr. Roy was also injured, while the meteorological offices were destroyed—Reuter, Deaths Estimated ai 40,000
Simla, June 2.
The death-roll in the whole area affected by the earthquake which devasted Quetta, the capital, and other parts of British Baluchistan on, Friday is unoMeially estimated at 40,000 persons. Of this number, 26,000 are estimated to have been inhabitants of Quetta city.
It is estimated that the bodies of least 20000 Indians are still buried in the debris.
According to an official communi que, the Indian survivors number 10,000, including 4,000 injured Reuter.
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