Manipur Earthquake 2016: Relief to Recovery

An earthquake measuring M6.7 on the Richter scale struck Manipur on January 4, 2016, in the early morning at 04: 35 am IST, killing at least 10 people and causing injuries to more than 300 people. It was the largest earthquake to strike Manipur after M7.2 earthquake in 1988. The tremors were widely felt in all the NorthEastern states of India. 
That tremor, plus subsequent aftershocks, caused extensive damage to houses and infrastructure. Extensive catastrophic damage occurred to Government buildings, three Ima Keithels (women's market), secretariat building, market complex, ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminal), Central Agriculture University, Sports Authority of India, Government Polytechnic buildings, and other private buildings, etc. Due to the adverse situation and impact of the earthquake, thousands were left homeless and displaced. 
The affected people took shelter in the community halls, schools, waiting shed, relative's houses, clubs, churches, etc. In the 9 districts of Manipur, around 351 villages and 16733 people were affected. Out of 4184 damaged houses around 738 houses were fully damaged, 747 houses were severely damaged and 2699 houses were partially damaged. The estimated total damage to houses and public properties was around 27,473.62 lakhs. The worst affected districts in Manipur were Imphal, Tamenglong, Noney, and Thoubal.