Quake tremor: Three killed, 30 injured in WB; Mamata talks to PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday confirmed the death of three people and 30 casualties after a massive earthquake, with its epicenter in Nepal, affected India's northern belt.

"There have been three deaths in West Bengal and 30 have been admitted to the hospital. Two of the three deaths that have been reported are from Naxalbari and Jalpaiguri. A building has also been damaged," said Banerjee.

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"All the departments have been instructed to conduct a survey of the buildings. We have also issued a toll free number 1070 for disaster management. 22143562 is the other number where the people can receive and provide information," she said.

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The West Bengal Chief Minister further said that she also had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which she informed him about the devastations that took place in the state post the earthquake.

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"Even I am trying to get as much information as I can. I will be going to Siliguri tomorrow to take stock of the situation. We will provide compensation to the victims for the damage and our government will provide all help to the people," she added.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi today chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review the situation following the major earthquake in Nepal.

The Prime Minister had earlier spoken to the President and Prime Minister of Nepal as well as the Chief Ministers of the Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Madhya Pradesh respectively.

Prime Minister Modi has assured Nepal of all assistance in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake.

The Prime Minister was briefed on the inputs regarding the extent of damage to life and property received so far from various places in India and Nepal.

The Union Government's Crisis Management Committee, which met earlier in the day, would be meeting again later today to chalk out the future strategy.

According to reports, over 400 people have been killed in Nepal due to the earthquake.

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The epicentre of the tremors was said to be in Pokhara, Nepal, with the European Mediterranean Seismological Center stating that the earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale.

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In India, the tremors were felt in Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati and Patna, besides Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).