Landslide kills 17 after earthquake

Soldiers in north-eastern India have cleared a path to a hydroelectric project where 17 people were confirmed killed by landslides in a powerful Himalayan earthquake, bringing the overall toll in the disaster to 99.

The 6.9 magnitude quake on Sunday claimed lives in north-eastern India, Tibet and Nepal. Rescue efforts have been hampered by heavy rain and mudslides that blocked the roads leading to villages in the remote, mountainous region.