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People watch an earthquake-damaged building at Bhetapara in Guwahati. (PTI Photo)
A man searches for his belongings amidst the debris after a boundary wall of his house collapsed following an earthquake in Nagaon district in Assam. (Reuters photo)
A woman points towards the crack in a building caused due to an earthquake, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo)
Impact of earthquake caused damage to houses and building. Also, the CM Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted, “PM Shri Narendra Modiji has taken stock of the damage due to the earthquake over the phone with me and has assured all support to Assam.” (Express Photo)
Epicenter of earthquake was near Dhekiajuli town, north of Guwahati, Assam. (Express Photo)
Many buildings in Tezpur, the district headquarters of Sonitpur, Guwahati and other places developed cracks. (Express Photo)
Most parts of the region felt the impact of the massive earthquake as people ran out of their homes and other places in panic.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after the state was hit by an earthquake. (Express Photo)
According to the Seismology department, the tremors were felt for at least 30 seconds.
