A Town In Terror

  • 30/12/1998

  • Down To Earth

* 1,153 tremors hit Khandwa between September 11 and November 27.

* Mega earthquakes are predicted in Khandwa by 2003, and in the Northeast by 2010.

* The entire population of Pandhana town and 23 surrounding villages have been insured.

* Compensations have been fixed and medical facilities kept ready.

* People have started sleeping outdoors. Their houses have been cleared of belongings.