A series of earthquakes since June 18 has made many people in Mizoram’s Champhai district sleep or spend their nights awake outdoors. Champhai district was the epicentre of the first earthquake on June 18 with 4.6 magnitude. Many people, particularly in the Khawbung side, are so scared they cannot sleep. We are preparing estimates of the buildings damaged and have assigned engineers to design structures that can withstand earthquakes of higher intensities,” he said. The government, he added, would act on the advice of the geologists, who are expected to submit their report soon.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 10:51 UTC