Destroyed buildings in Khokana in the Kathmandu Valley, a day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country. (AFP)
A total of 336 people from West Bengal have been stranded due to the
earthquake in Nepal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata today.
"As of now, 336 people from Bengal stranded. 31 rescued," tweeted Ms Banerjee.
She said nine of those rescued were flying back by IndiGo airlines and 15 others by an Air India flight later today.
The state government has set up a control room (Phone no. 1070) to acquire information about the people stranded in the neighbouring Himalayan nation in the aftermath of the high intensity earthquakes yesterday and today.