Employees of a highrise building come out after an earthquake in Kolkata on Saturday. (Press Trust of India)
Parts of West Bengal were today rocked by an earthquake, that had its epicenter in Nepal, causing panic among the people.
"The tremors of the earthquake which had its epicenter in Nepal region was felt here in the city and other parts of the Eastern region. The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter Scale is 7.9. We are still waiting for more details," DK Das, a senior official of Kolkata Meteorological department said.
Hundreds of people ran out of their homes and offices and assembled on the streets. The tremors were felt in various parts of the city especially in Lake Town, Salt Lake, Dalhousie and Park street area.
Reports from the districts said it was also experienced in Purulia, Bankura, Burdwan, East Midnapore and Nadia district.