Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo)
PM Modi takes stock of damage due to earthquake near Sikkim-Nepal border, speaks to CMs of affected states ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 22:47 IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking stock of the damage due to the earthquake near the Sikkim-Nepal border and is speaking to the Chief Ministers of all four affected states, according to Government of India sources.
PM Modi has already spoken to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Sikkim CM PS Tamang, sources added.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale occurred near the Sikkim-Nepal border at 8.49 pm on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Sikkim-Nepal border, tremors felt in Assam, Bihar, West Bengal
Earthquake tremors also felt in parts of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal.
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Updated: Apr 5, 2021, 09:41 PM IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Sikkim on Monday night, the National Center for Seismology said. The quake occurred at 8.49 pm at a depth of 10 km near the India-Bhutan border.
People got frightened and rushed out of their houses. Earthquake tremors were also felt in parts of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal.
More details awaited.