Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools in the state for two days after fresh tremors jolted Nepal and parts of north India. The toll in Saturday's earthquake, meanwhile, rose to 14 in the state.
The tremors began a little after noon and lasted for more than 40 seconds. The intensity of the shocks was measured around 6.7 on the Richter scale, officials said.
The tremors created panic among the people, who rushed out of their houses.
A police outpost collapsed near Aurobindo Park in Indiranagar, while two police station buildings in New Agra and Fatehabad developed cracks.
Governor Ram Naik was in Kushinagar to attend a programme when the tremors hit. He was immediately evacuated from the dais and taken to an open space.
The tremors began a little after noon and lasted for more than 40 seconds. The intensity of the shocks was measured around 6.7 on the Richter scale, officials said.
The tremors created panic among the people, who rushed out of their houses.
A police outpost collapsed near Aurobindo Park in Indiranagar, while two police station buildings in New Agra and Fatehabad developed cracks.
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Governor Ram Naik was in Kushinagar to attend a programme when the tremors hit. He was immediately evacuated from the dais and taken to an open space.
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