At least five persons were killed and over 50 injured as a strong 6.8 magnitude Earthquake with epicentre in Manipur today hit the northeastern region, causing damage to many buildings and spreading panic.
Manipur bore the brunt of the temblor which struck at 4.35 a.m with its epicentre at Tamenglong district at a depth of 17 km below the ground.
"So far, five deaths and 33 injuries have been reported from Imphal. Damage to a few buildings, residential units and Government offices have been reported, including damage to a six storey building in Imphal," according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Meanwhile, social network giant Facebook has activated its 'Mark As Safe' feature that allows people in the affected area to mark themselves as out of any danger on the social media platform. Read More.
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