We can still find survivors, say rescue teams
British rescue workers believe they can find more survivors of the Indian earthquake which has already claimed more than 6,000 lives.
The Britons are continuing to search for survivors after the 69-member team pulled out three more yesterday.
Survivors have accused authorities of conducting a sluggish rescue effort which has left thousands of people trapped under buildings destroyed by the quake. Gujarat's Chief Minister denies charges of a slow response.
Officials in India say hopes of finding survivors are fading. According to official figures, the disaster has killed 6,181 people in the state of Gujarat.
The state's Chief Minister, Keshubhai Patel, has predicted that the toll could reach 20,000. The Indian Government has asked the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for a £1.1 billion loan for reconstruction work.
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is scheduled to visit areas hit by the earthquake today.
Paul Blewitt, with the rescue team Rapid UK in the city of Bhuj, said: "There are still a number of buildings yet to search and there is always that possibility. There is always a chance."
The British team was working in temperatures of 110f (44c) and conditions are difficult.
"The temperature makes it more difficult to work and because there is no infrastructure, there is no electricity or water," he said. "There is a trickle of bottled water and that is what's keeping us going."
