U'khand quake: 2 NDRF teams rush to Rudraprayag

February 06, 2017 23:45

More updates: Two National Disaster Response Force teams have rushed to Rudraprayag, the epicentre of Monday's earthquake as a precautionary measure.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked for detailed report of the quake which hit Uttarakhand on Monday night.

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.8 on Richter Scale hit Uttarakhand and located the epicentre in the mountain state's Rudraprayag District.

Image: People come out of their houses in Dehradun after the quake. Photograph: ANI

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