Massive earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Assam

Seven back toback earthquakes jolted Assam and some other northeastern states on Wednesday morning causing extensive damage to buildings and forcing people to scamper out of their homesThe first of the shocks of 64 magnitude with its epicentre at 43 km west of Tezpur the district headquarters of Sonitpur district in Assam was felt at 751 am Regional Meteorological Centre RMC Deputy Director Sanjay Oneil Shaw saidThe effect was felt in almost the entire Northeastern region and even parts of West BengalWATCH Assam Cracks appeared on a road in Sonitpur as a 64 magnitude earthquake hit the region this morning pictwittercomWfP7xWGy2qmdash ANI ANI April 28 2021It was followed in quick succession by lesser intensity tremors of 47 4 and two 36 magnitudes at 803 am 813 am 825 am and 844 amAnother earthquake of 32 magnitude hit the states Nagaon district at 1005 am A while later another jolt of 34 magnitude hit Tezpur at 1039 amWATCH Assam A building in Nagaon tilts against its adjacent building An earthquake with a magnitude of 64 on the Richter Scale hit Sonitpur today Tremors were felt in Nagaon too pictwittercom03ljgzyBhSmdash ANI ANI April 28 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and enquired about the damage caused by the quakesSpoke to Assam CM Shri sarbanandsonwal Ji regarding the earthquake in parts of the state Assured all possible help from the Centre I pray for the wellbeing of the people of Assam he tweetedSpoke to Assam CM Shri sarbanandsonwal Ji regarding the earthquake in parts of the state Assured all possible help from the Centre I pray for the wellbeing of the people of Assammdash Narendra Modi narendramodi April 28 2021Union Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke to Sonowal and assured him that the Centre stands firmly with the people of AssamCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said To my sisters and brothers in Assam who are now dealing with the double blow of an earthquake and the rampaging second wave of COVID I send you my love and prayersSonowal urged everyone to stay alert and said that he is taking updates from all the districtsTremors were felt in the entire region including neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh Meghalaya and northern parts of West BengalPeople ran out of their homes and other places in panic obliterating social distancing and other COVID guidelines amid a raging pandemic No casualty was reported but many people suffered minor injuries while running out in panic as the first quake struckThere were reports of widespread damage to buildings and other structures from across Assam mostly in the central and western towns of Tezpur Nagaon Guwahati Mangaldoi Dhekiajuli and MorigaonIn Guwahati the chief ministers block at the Janata Bhawan complex the state secretariat witnessed some damages sources saidThe luxury Taj Vivanta in Guwahati also witnessed massive damages with several glass panes ceilings and walls falling apart but there was no injury to any employees or guests hotel spokesperson Indranee Phukan told PTIHealthcare facilities such as Dispur Hospital Apollo Clinic Down Town Hospital and Excelcare Hospital also saw damages hampering services amid the surge in COVID19 casesA multistoried building in Nagaon tilted on the adjacent structure triggering panicDozens of homes apartment buildings and shopping malls across the state also developed cracks Many vehicles were damaged after concrete blocks fell on them due to the joltsDhekiajuli MLA Ashok Singhal tweeted pictures of land developing cracks and water seeping out of them though these could not be immediately verifiedIn Shillong the tremor woke up people and many ran outside their homes in panicAlthough there was no immediate report of any damage caused in Meghalaya the tremor was one of the strongest in the last few years an official saidThe last one of such intensity was in MarchApril 2016 he saidStrong tremors were also felt across Arunachal Pradesh A few buildings developed cracks in state capital Itanagar and the East Kemeng district officials saidAn earthquake hit this morning in Assam amp tremors felt in Arunachal amp NE My prayers for everyones safety May all uensure their safety and of their loved ones Thanks to PM narendramodi Ji HM AmitShah Ji and DrJitendraSingh Ji for promptly responding to the situation Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu tweetedIn West Bengal strong tremors were felt in Jalpaiguri Alipurduar Coochbehar and parts of Darjeeling district but no major damage was reported local authorities saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever