Manipur Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 9, Over 100 Injured

A 6.7 magnitide earthquake shook Manipur; six have been killed and nearly 100 injured.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook Manipur on early hours of Monday. (Photo collage: The Quint)

Fresh tremors measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted India’s northeast early on Monday morning.

Six people have been killed and nearly 100 people have been injured, reports Reuters. The toll is expected to rise, with rescue efforts hampered by severed power supplies and telecommunication links.