7 killed in Imphal West while one dies in Bihar’s Kishanganj
Imphal/Guwahati, Jan 4: At least eight people were killed and over 90 injured as a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake epicentred in Manipur Monday hit the northeastern region and jolted eastern India, damaging buildings and triggering panic.
While seven people, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed in Manipur’s Imphal West district, one man died in Bihar’s Kishanganj district. Manipur bore the brunt of the temblor which struck at 4.35 am, where seven persons, including an 11-year-old girl, were killed and at least 50 injured.
All the seven deaths in Manipur were reported from Jiribam area of Imphal West district, state officials said adding the names of the deceased were, however, not immediately available.
At least 70 persons were injured all over the state, Army officials said. They have been admitted to RIMS, JNIMS and Shija Hospital, they added.
People were jolted out of their sleep in north-eastern and eastern states including, Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa and Jharkhand, and many of them scampered out of their homes.
Army and Air Force have mounted relief operations and two teams of NDRF were rushed to Imphal. Agencies