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More tremors strike panic

Three back to back tremors struck no less panic in Assam along with other eastern states on Sunday. 

The first tremor was felt at 12.30 noon forcing the people to come out from the high rise buildings. The 6.7 magnitude tremor was followed by two after aftershocks within 30 minutes. A number of buildings is believed to have developed crack. 

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