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6.4 Magnitude Strikes Assam, 10 More Follow; Buildings Damaged
6.4 magnitude strikes Assam, 10 more follow; buildings damaged
(Eds: With fresh inputs) Guwahati/New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) A series of earthquakes jolted Assam and most of the Northeastern states on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to scamper out of their homes.
There were no immediate reports of deaths directly due to the tremors, but two persons - one each in Kamrup Metropolitan and Nagaon districts - died due to shock and heart attack around the time of the earthquake, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.
According to initial reports, 10 people suffered injuries in four districts as the first quake of 6.4 magnitude struck Tezpur, the headquarters of Sonitpur district, at 7.51 am, the ASDMA said in a statement.