Apr 13, 2025 10:50 AM IST
Apr 13, 2025 10:50 AM IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hit Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday at around 9:18 am. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km, according to the National Center for Seismology.
The exact location of the earthquake was latitude 31.49 N, longitude 76.94 E.
No incidents of casualties or damage to property have ben reported so far.
Earlier in the day, a bus overturned in Mandi injuring 31 people, reported PTI.
The luxury bus was on its way from Chandigarh to Kullu when the incident happened. The driver had lost control on the road near the 4 Miles (Bindrabani) dumping site, the report added.
According to the police, most of the passengers along with the driver and the conductor suffered minor injuries and were rushed to Mandi’s Zonal Hospital.
At the time of the accident, 35-40 people were in the bus. A case has been registered and police have started investigation.
A little later, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hit Tajikistan too on Sunday, Reuters quoted the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) as saying. The depth of the earthquake was 16 km (10 miles).
This is a developing story.