Quake leaves crater on NH-75 in Jharkhand

Latehar (J'khand), Sept 19 (PTI) The earthquake, which
jolted North and Eastern India on Sunday, left a 70-foot-long
crack on the NH-75 in Latehar district in eastern Indian state
Jharkhand, disrupting vehicular traffic, a government official
said on Monday.
"The crack came up after the tembler in Latehar district
last evening," Sadar Sub-divisional Officer Rajesh Pathak told
newsmen here.
"The tremor left a 70-foot long/10-foot deep crater on
the road disrupting traffic near Sikni Colliery. Road
restoration work is on," he added.
However, reports of two casualties in Latehar district
following the earthquake could not be officially confirmed.
Almost the entire Jharkhand experienced tremors around
6.15 PM (IST) on Sunday.