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Massive earthquake hits Manipur, northeast: As it happened on January 4, 2016
At least seven persons were killed and more than 100 others injured in Manipur in a high intensity earthquake that hit the north-east early Monday morning. Here are the latest updates:-
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The Centre is providing all necessary assistance to the Manipur government to mitigate the quake crisis, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Kamal Kishore, Member, NDMA, has said that two NDRF teams have are on the spot in Imphal for earthquake rescue and relief work
Centre government will send two teams of engineers from Power Grid Corportaion to Manipur to assist in restoring the power supply after an earthquake hit northeast India early Monday, an official statement said.
Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally overseeing the relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit Manipur and other parts of northeast.
At least 12 people were injured in West Bengal due to earthquake in Manipur and other north-eastern states. Reports of people suffering injuries came in from north Bengal's Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts as the strong temblor hit the country's north-eastern states and adjoining Myanmar, Bangladesh and Bhutan early on Monday morning.
Power supply to Imphal city has been disrupted and some power installations have suffered damage, an official statement said after Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha held a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday morning.
NDRF team headed by MS Pandey has arrived in Imphal with a team of 65 personnel for relief and rescue work in earthquake-hit areas.
PM Modi has spoken to Manipur CM Shri Okram Ibobi Singh to discussed the quake situation
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has expressed "deep distress" over the loss of lives and the destruction due to earthquake. Also, she has asked its Chief Ministers in the region to ensure immediate relief and rescue operations.
On directions given by PM Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh to leave for Manipur shortly to assess the earthquake situation in the state
According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) officials, at least 30 buildings have developed cracks.
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Manipur and other north eastern states affected by the earthquake: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi
National Crisis Management Committee meeting underway to review rescue and relief operations in Manipur earthquake.
Centre to send 2 teams of National Disaster Response Force to Manipur by air for relief work
PMO is closely monitoring the earthquake affected areas; Centre is in touch with affected state governments: Jitendra Singh, Minister of State(MoS) (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh and I had a telephone conversation; we discussed post-earthquake situation in Manipur and Northeast: PM Narendra Modi
Manipur Chief Minister to visit Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal where injured persons are being treated.
Ministry of Home Affairs has said that there is continuous communication with the state government; NDMA is monitoring and coordinating all relief activities in the quake-hit area.
Top officials of National Crisis Management Committee are conducting a meeting to assess the situation after earthquake in Manipur.
According to India Meteorological Department, fresh earthquake of magnitude 3.6 felt at 9:27 AM in Manipur.
A girl was killed in a building collapse at Tamenglong distrtict, while another person died at Taobungkhok village in Imphal West district.
Electricity connection was cut off in Manipur soon after the quake and was yet to be restored.
Many buildings collapsed in Tamenglong while several others in Imphal, including the market complex, developed cracks, sources said.
Death toll has risen to 6 and nearly 100 have been injured till reports last came in. India's northeast is considered the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.
The earthquake was felt in parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura.
The epicentre has been located at Long 24.8 Deg North and Lat 93.5 Deg East.
The quake occurred at 4.35 AM at a depth of 17 km below the ground. The epicentre is located at somewhere in Tamenglong district of Manipur.
Imphal: At least seven persons were killed and more than 100 others injured in Manipur in a high intensity earthquake that hit the north-east early Monday morning. Here are the latest updates:-