Thousands Flee India Quake Zone, Fear More Tremors

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Thousands of people have fled Ahmedabad (news - web sites), the biggest city in India's quake-hit western state of Gujarat, following widespread fears of fresh tremors, officials said on Tuesday.

``Yes, there are confirmed reports that people are leaving. We cannot stop people from going,'' Ahmedabad Police Commissioner P.C. Panday told Reuters.

Ahmedabad, with a population of five million, is the main city in Gujarat, which bore the brunt of Friday's quake.

Hundreds of people jostled for space during the night at Ahmedabad railway station, waiting for the next train out.

``People are leaving in all directions. Some are going to Bombay and others are leaving for Delhi and Rajasthan,'' a Railway official, who did not want to be named, said.

Ahmedabad residents said rumors of another earthquake had alarmed people.