India's prime minister acknowledged Tuesday that many survivors of the powerful South Asian earthquake in Indian-ruled Kashmir don't have enough tents and medicines, and pledged another US$111 million (¤92.5 million) in government relief funds. Officials said the death toll in Indian Kashmir from Saturday's 7.6-magnitude quake had reached 1,005 _ including 934 civilians and 71 defense personnel. Touring the devastated areas for the first time Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured thousands of victims that the government would help them restart their lives and announced another 5 billion rupees (US$111 million, ¤92.5 million) in assistance. This is in addition to 1.42 billion rupees (US$31.5 million, ¤26.2 million) already promised by his government for relief and rehabilitation in the Himalayan territory. "I am aware of the shortage of tents and inadequate medical facilities. We will do our best to organize these facilities for you," Singh said after meeting survivors in Uri, the worst-affected area of Indian Kashmir. He made similar comments in Tangdar, another badly hit area, according to a report of The Associated Press.
