Several neighbouring countries felt tremors too.
By Sreejith Vallikunnu
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit northeast India, with epicentre in Manipur, on Monday morning, killing six people and injuring at least 100, according to primary reports.
The US Geological Survey stated that the quake hit at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 29km (18 miles) northwest of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state and rocked the bordering regions of Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Tibet.
The earthquake was felt in parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura. Strong tremors left large cracks in several buildings and walls across these states. A portion of a popular market building and a newly constructed six-storey building collapsed in Imphal.
In West Bengal, some individuals sustained injuries and three were admitted to hospital in Siliguri, reported The Hindustan Times.
According to The Guardian, three people were killed in Bangladesh after suffering strokes or heart attacks following the quake. Nearly 60 people were being treated at a major hospital in Dhaka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his concern via Twitter by informing that he had spoken to home minister Rajnath Singh, who is in Assam, and asked him to oversee the situation arising due to the earthquake.
“An NDRF team has been instructed to move from Guwahati to the areas affected by the earthquake,” the PMO said.
Quick rescue operations were started in the area by the Manipur administration with the help of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces.
According to the Regional Seismological Centre, the earthquake is one of the biggest in recent times and was felt in the entire north-east region, The Financial Express reported.