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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast India: Live Updates

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India before dawn on Monday, causing damage to some buildings. Initial reports suggest that 2 persons have died and several others have been injured. There were reports of damage to a popular market in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The tremor left large cracks in several walls and a portion of the building collapsed, police said.
 
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake In Northeast Kills 11, Injures Nearly 200


The quake struck while many residents were asleep, and roofs and staircases of some buildings collapsed in the city of about 2,70,000 people.
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Jan 04, 2016 10:59 (IST)
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Manipur and other north eastern states affected by the earthquake this morning: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 04, 2016 10:30 (IST)
National Crisis Management Committee meeting underway to assess the situation after Manipur earthquake.


Jan 04, 2016 10:30 (IST)
Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju to visit Manipur to review situation after the earthquake.
Jan 04, 2016 10:24 (IST)
National Crisis Management Committee meeting scheduled to take place at 10:30 am to assess the situation after the earthquake.
Jan 04, 2016 10:23 (IST)
Manipur chief minister to visit Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal where injured persons are being treated.
Jan 04, 2016 10:21 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh. They discussed the post-earthquake situation in Manipur & Northeast.
Jan 04, 2016 10:08 (IST)
Aftershock of 3.6 magnitude hits Manipur.
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Jan 04, 2016 09:05 (IST)
Update: 5 dead, over 40 people injured in northeast India.
Jan 04, 2016 08:39 (IST)
Two NDRF teams comprising 90 members have been rushed to Imphal from Guwahati.
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Jan 04, 2016 08:26 (IST)
Reports suggest that the number of people who have died in northeast India due to the earthquake has risen to 2, and the number of people injured has risen to 30.
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast India: Pics, Photo Gallery
First pics of the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck northeast India and adjoining Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan early this morning.
Jan 04, 2016 08:09 (IST)
Northeast India is considered the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.
Jan 04, 2016 08:07 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also spoken with Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki.


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, said that he had spoken to Home Minister Rajnath Singh "who is in Assam, on the situation arising due to the earthquake and asked him to oversee the situation."


Jan 04, 2016 08:01 (IST)
Several buildings had been damaged, including the hospital, police said.


Jan 04, 2016 07:57 (IST)
Police and disaster response teams in Imphal reported portions of walls, staircases and roofs in some buildings have collapsed.


Jan 04, 2016 07:57 (IST)
The US Geological Survey said that the quake, which occurred at 4:35 am, was 57 kilometres (35 miles) deep and struck 29 kilometres west of Imphal.
Jan 04, 2016 07:56 (IST)
One person has reportedly died in Manipur's capital, Imphal and over 20 people are injured.
Jan 04, 2016 07:55 (IST)
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck northeast India and adjoining Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan in the early hours of the morning today.
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