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