According to Reuters, a powerful earthquake struck northeast India and Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to reach remote areas where people may be trapped hampered by severed power lines and telecommunication links.
The
U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.8 magnitude quake was 57 km deep and struck
29 km west of Imphal, capital of Manipur, which borders Myanmar.
The
pre-dawn quake killed six people in India and five in neighbouring Bangladesh,
officials said, while shockwaves were felt in Nepal and as far away as the
Myanmar city of Yangon, about 1,175 km to the south.
The
quake struck while many people were asleep, and roofs and staircases of some
buildings collapsed in Imphal, a city of about 270,000 people.
"It
was like being tossed around in a frying pan," said Joy Thanglian, a
33-year-old employee of state energy firm Bharat Petroleum.
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