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| Bhutan hit by strong earthquake | Bhutan hit by strong earthquake |
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| At least 10 people have been killed after an earthquake hit Bhutan and neighbouring Himalayan regions. | At least 10 people have been killed after an earthquake hit Bhutan and neighbouring Himalayan regions. |
| The 6.1 magnitude quake damaged monasteries and caused homes to collapse in the mountain kingdom. | The 6.1 magnitude quake damaged monasteries and caused homes to collapse in the mountain kingdom. |
| The tremors also caused panic in the city of Guwahati, the capital of India's north-eastern state of Assam. | The tremors also caused panic in the city of Guwahati, the capital of India's north-eastern state of Assam. |
| The epicentre was just inside Bhutan's border with India, 180km (115 miles) east of the capital Thimphu, the US Geological Survey said. | The epicentre was just inside Bhutan's border with India, 180km (115 miles) east of the capital Thimphu, the US Geological Survey said. |
| "We're trying to piece together information to assess the damage," said Ugyen Tenzing, Bhutan's director of disaster management. | "We're trying to piece together information to assess the damage," said Ugyen Tenzing, Bhutan's director of disaster management. |
| He said rescuers were searching the rubble for survivors. | He said rescuers were searching the rubble for survivors. |
| At least seven people died after buildings collapsed in the eastern districts of Mongar and Trashigang, close to the epicentre of the quake. | |
| Three Indians died in Samdrup Jongkhar district, close to the Indian border, after the road they were working on collapsed. | Three Indians died in Samdrup Jongkhar district, close to the Indian border, after the road they were working on collapsed. |
| More than 200 Buddhist monks and 100 local officials were forced to flee an ancient monastery - that also serves as a government office - in Trashigang, the Associated Press news agency reports. | More than 200 Buddhist monks and 100 local officials were forced to flee an ancient monastery - that also serves as a government office - in Trashigang, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| "Houses, and monasteries and roads have been damaged. Mobile services are clogged," Trashigang Governor Lungthen Dorji said. | "Houses, and monasteries and roads have been damaged. Mobile services are clogged," Trashigang Governor Lungthen Dorji said. |
| The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake's magnitude as 6.3 but later revised it down to 6.1. | The US Geological Survey initially reported the quake's magnitude as 6.3 but later revised it down to 6.1. |
| A teacher from the Trashigang town of Kanglung told state-run radio there had been six to seven aftershocks. | A teacher from the Trashigang town of Kanglung told state-run radio there had been six to seven aftershocks. |
| Residents in Guwahati reported cracks appearing in several buildings, but no serious damage. | Residents in Guwahati reported cracks appearing in several buildings, but no serious damage. |
| The quake was felt as far away as Bangladesh and Tibet. | The quake was felt as far away as Bangladesh and Tibet. |