Thousands of people may have died in remote village areas from the powerful earthquake that struck Sumatra on Wednesday. Reports suggest some villages were completely destroyed in landslides and hopes are fading of finding survivors in the worst-hit city of Padang. While rescue efforts are still concentrated in Padang, there are serious concerns that it may be too late to save most of those missing, presumed trapped beneath the city's collapsed concrete buildings. Villagers contacted by reporters told of hundreds of people missing in each settlement. In Padang, witnesses report that the stench of decomposing bodies now hangs over collapsed buildings as rescuers battle to reach survivors.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, specialist teams from Australia, Britain, Estonia, Japan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the United States and the United Arab Emirates have arrived. They are traveling to the scene to help exhausted local teams. The United Nations last estimated the death toll at 1,100 people, while rescuers believe up to 4,000 people could still be trapped or buried beneath Sumatra's rubble.