A powerful earthquake struck the North-East before dawn today Monday Jan 04,2016, killing at least five people and injuring nearly 40, though the
toll was expected to rise, with rescue efforts hampered by severed power
supplies and telecommunication links.
The US Geological Survey said the quake of magnitude 6.8 was 57
kilometres (35 miles) deep and struck 29 kilometres (18 miles) west of
Imphal, the capital of Manipur on the border with Myanmar.
The quake struck while many residents were asleep, and roofs and staircases of some buildings collapsed in the city of Imphal about 2,70,000 people.
"It was the biggest earthquake we've felt in Imphal," disaster response worker Kanarjit Kangujam told
People in Bangladesh and Nepal ran from their homes, and the quake was also felt as far away as the Myanmar city of Yangon, about 1,176 km (730 miles) to the south, residents said.
People in Bangladesh and Nepal ran from their homes, and the quake was also felt as far away as the Myanmar city of Yangon, about 1,176 km (730 miles) to the south, residents said.
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