Earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude hits Northeast India

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"The quake, measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 4.37 a.m and had its epicenter in Manipur’s Tamenglong district," said an official of the regional seismological center in Meghalaya, according to the report.

In India, six people died due to injuries and at least 35 people were injured in Imphal, where a building collapsed. The number of those injured is likely to rise, as reported.

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