Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal minutes after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Assam on Wednesday (April 28, 2021) morning and assured him of the Centre’s full assistance.
“I spoke with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Ji about the earthquake that struck parts of the state. The Centre has assured you that it can assist you in every way it can. I pray for the people of Assam’s well-being “PM Modi said.
According to Amit Shah, “I spoke with Assam’s Chief Minister, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Ji, to evaluate the situation in various parts of the state following the earthquake. The central government is squarely behind our Assamese brothers and sisters. I’m praying for the safety and well-being of everybody.”
According to the National Centre of Seismology, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern state at about 7:51 a.m. on Wednesday, 43 kilometers west of Tezpur.
Six aftershocks were also felt in the state over the next two hours. Strong tremors shook other northeastern areas as well as Bhutan’s neighboring mountainous region.
“This earthquake was the largest I can remember; there was a huge jolt and then a smaller one,” a police official told media.
“Our entire multi-story apartment has sustained massive destruction, with roofs and walls collapsing,” a businessman who lives there said.
Officials in charge of disaster management are now assessing accounts of damage and injuries.
