Mizoram: Frequent Earthquakes Make Residents Shift To Tents

In Mizoram's Champai district residents are spending nights outside their homes in makeshift tents due to a series of earthquakes that have hit the state.

So far, at least 22 earthquakes have rocked four districts – Champhai, Saitual, Siaha, and Serchhip since June 18. The tremors ranged from 4.2 to 5.5 in magnitude. Champhai was the hardest-hit district and more than 16 villages have been affected by the earthquakes and over 170 houses, including churches and community halls, were damaged, a PTI report stated.

Champhai district Deputy Commissioner Maria C T Zuali said, "Makeshift tents were set up at several villages by people and the district administration provided tarpaulins, water barrels, biscuits, sorazo (food supplements), solar lamps, and first-aid kits to them.

On Monday, the government sent three teams of doctors that consisted of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and medical specialists to the quake-hit areas to assist the people, who developed mental trauma following the quakes.