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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.
From damage caused to relief operations, Assam earthquake explained in 10 points
From damage caused to relief operations, Assam earthquake explained in 10 points
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 and accompanying tremors jolted Assam and a number of Northeastern states on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to leave their homes. Here s all you need to know in 10 points.
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UPDATED: April 29, 2021 02:56 IST
A CRPF personnel stand guards near an earthquake-damaged building at Bhetapara in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)
A major earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter Scale struck Northeast India on Wednesday morning. While the earthquake originated in Sonitpur in Assam s Tezpur according to the National Centre of Seismology, strong tremors were felt in parts of the state, North Bengal and other parts of the Northeast.