European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world saturday september 24,1994thousands fleeing plague in India sur at India apr panic stricken people wrapped their faces in cloth raced through streets covered with White Dot powder and fled Friday in overcrowded cars trains and buses As the death toll from a plague outbreak Rose to 26. More than 100,000 people have abandoned Surat since the first plague death tuesday. Officials worry Many May be headed for Bombay a City of 12.5 million Only 160 Miles to the South where authorities have ordered hospitals to open wards for plague patients. Police sealed off plague stricken areas in Surat a slum choked City of 1.5 million in the Western state of Gujarat. Few cars remained on the streets and Many stores were shut. Schools Parks and cinemas were closed. Most streets were covered with Dot sprayed by City workers in an Effort to kill fleas that spread the disease from infected rats. The pesticide is banned in most countries and environmentalists have opposed its use. State officials said they were sending trucks of antibiotics to Surat. A Quot \ a a \ Gujarat state officials say at least 26 people have died but newspaper reports Friday put the death toll As High as70. A a. A a a v. A on thursday night Small groups of men lit bonfires in the streets to kill the fleas. Indian women keep their faces covered Friday at a railway platform while fleeing Surat to avoid getting the plague. Ary measures Are not taken a . Trivedi a Surat District official told the asian age newspaper. It is indians second plague outbreak in two months. Bubonic plague which ravaged Europe and parts of Asia in the 14th Century broke out in India last month for the first time in three decades striking villages in the Western state of Maharashtra that Are recovering from a 1993 earthquake. Newspapers reported Friday that two people had died of bubonic plague in Maharashtra this week but . Patil the top official in the hard hit Beed District denied the reports. Pneumonic plague the More fatal form of the disease was Quot reported Early this week in Surat in the neighbouring state of Gujarat. Victims often suffer respiratory infections sometimes spitting out blood. Both forms of plague Are spread by fleas from infected rats and can be cured with antibiotics. Power Cut to russian military sub plants Arkhangelsk Russia a russians defense Industry ran into trouble for a second time this week for not pay ing its electricity Bills. Nuclear submarine plants in the Arctic port City of sever Dvinsk were forced to shut Down when their Power was shut off news reports said thursday. The local electrical company Arkle Nero Cut off Power after the City a defense plants ran up a debt of $29 million the regional governor Pavel Balakshin was quoted As saying by the itar Tass news Agency. On wednesday Moscow a Power Grid Cut electricity to the nations nuclear missile command for four hours. Only a switch to a backup Power system enabled the Central command Post of the strategic rocket forces to maintain control of the intercontinental ballistic missiles it oversees authorities  command Post owed $1 million in Back payments news reports said. Russians military has been in trouble with local Power companies for years for not paying its Bills. Admitted court Jester wins in Abdullahu a Oriental rugs Early Christmas Sale up to 50% off on selected pieces at our Ramstein store. 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