Strong earthquake hits Northeast India, at least 6 dead, over 100 injured

mangaloretoday.com

Imphal, Jan 04:  A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India and adjoining Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan in the early hours today, killing six people and injuring around 100.

 

 

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 4:35 am, was in Tamenglong district in Manipur, around 30 kilometres west of capital Imphal. It struck at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.

Police and disaster response teams in Imphal reported portions of walls, staircases and roofs in some buildings collapsed due to the impact of the quake.

Several buildings had been damaged, including the hospital, police said.

"It was the biggest earthquake we have felt in Imphal," disaster response worker Kanarjit Kangujam told Reuters by telephone from Imphal.

Tremors were also felt in parts of West Bengal and Odisha.