Tremors of 5.7 magnitude shook the city intensely this morning bringing scores of citizens on the streets. The origin of the earthquake, as per the information shared by the India Meteorological Department was Bangladesh having a depth of 10 km.

The day had just begun for people in larger parts of the city. Offices had just opened while people in households were just preparing for the day when the furniture and hanging articles suddenly began to shake at around 10.08 a.m. From Burra Bazar to Esplanade, Park Street, Salt Lake and Garia, citizens working in offices rushed out of the buildings in large numbers on feeling the jolts. Those back at home also moved outdoors in panic. Many people claimed that they had never experienced such severe tremors before in the heart of the city. Several

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