Mild earthquake hits western Odisha
Wednesday - June 19, 2019 9:44 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) Panic gripped the people after a mild earthquake was felt in several parts of western Odisha on Wednesday.The mild tremor was felt in Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Jharsuguda districts and a few other places in the western region in the evening about 5.48 pm.Many people rushed out of their homes as they felt the mild tremors."We clearly felt the tremor for a few seconds. Being terrified, we came out into the open,a said a local from Sambalpur.However, Bhubaneswar met centre director H.R. Biswas said they have not received any information about a tremor hitting western Odisha so far.
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