Earthquake in Manipur

A powerful earthquake struck South Asia before dawn on Monday, The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake of magnitude 6.8 was 57 km (35 miles) deep and struck 29 km (18 miles) west of Imphal, the capital of Manipur, bordering Myanmar.

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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:01:03 AM

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At least nine people were killed and nearly 200 injured in Monday's earthquake, with efforts to rescue those trapped in rubble hampered by severed power supplies and telecommunication links.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:00:37 AM
People look at a damaged building at a market after an earthquake in Imphal, January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:03:20 AM
People look at damaged residential houses after an earthquake in Imphal, January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:04:33 AM
The quake struck while many residents were asleep, and roofs and staircases of some buildings collapsed in Imphal, a city of about 270,000 people.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:10:50 AM
It was like being tossed around in a frying pan. Then we ran outside.

Joy Thanglian, a 33-year-old employee of state energy firm Bharat Petroleum.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:12:01 AM
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Spoke to Rajnath ji, who is in Assam, on the situation arising due to the earthquake & asked him to oversee the situation.
6:47 AM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:16:41 AM
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
Manipur CM Shri Okram Ibobi Singh and I had a telephone conversation. We discussed the post-earthquake situation in Manipur & Northeast.
9:14 AM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:16:52 AM
Rajnath Singh
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Had a telephonic conversation with Manipur CM Shri Okram Ibobi Singh. Centre is immediately sending two NDRF teams to Manipur by air
9:49 AM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:17:56 AM
Rajnath Singh
@BJPRajnathSingh
Spoke to MoS Home Shri @KirenRijiju who is in Arunachal Pradesh. He will reach Imphal this afternoon to monitor the situation from Manipur
9:54 AM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:18:06 AM
Medics tend to people who were injured after an earthquake, at a hospital in Imphal, January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:31:12 AM
People in Bangladesh and the Himalayan nation of Nepal ran from their homes, and the quake was also felt as far away as the Myanmar city of Yangon, about 1,176 km to the south, residents said.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:35:44 AM
At the airport, flights were normal, although a boundary wall collapsed, and a crack appeared in the terminal building.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:36:15 AM
Some people criticised what they called the authorities' slow response, saying that although the army had begun to clear debris, it appeared to be short of heavy equipment.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:36:37 AM
Media in Bangladesh reported three people died of heart attacks with police saying at least 90 were injured.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:36:47 AM
An official at Myanmar's meteorological department in Naypyitaw, the capital, said there were no reports of damage or casualties on the Myanmar side of the border.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:37:31 AM
ANI
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PM and Home Minister talked to me and offered all possible help-Okram Ibobi Singh,Manipur CM on #earthquake https://t.co/lXYcd0gyFs
11:14 AM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:39:33 AM
It was the biggest earthquake we've felt in Imphal.

Disaster response worker Kanarjit Kangujam told Reuters by telephone.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 7:52:40 AM
Map locating the epicentre of earthquake that struck northeast India on Monday.

by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 8:43:24 AM
Jagat Prakash Nadda
@JPNadda
Three member Health Ministry team to reach Manipur by tomorrow to assess ground level situation.
1:48 PM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 9:04:53 AM
DPR
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Indian Air Force aircraft arrives in Imphal with NDRF team and supplies for those affected by earthquake. https://t.co/CTMZu4233o
1:44 PM - 04 Jan 2016
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by Reuters_TonyTharakan 1/4/2016 9:08:57 AM
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Thank you for following our LIVE coverage of the earthquake in Manipur. For latest updates, please visit the Reuters India website

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Earthquake in Manipur

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