KOLKATA: Union minister Sukanta Majumdar was speaking at a gathering in Kolkata on Friday afternoon when the city was shaken by an earthquake.Tremors were felt across Kolkata and neighbouring districts of West Bengal following a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in parts of Bangladesh, officials said.A video shows him at the podium as the tremors hit.“Should I stop?”, asked Majumdar at the venue. The video also shows lights at the venue shaking.An India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said the quake struck at around 1:22 pm and was recorded at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was near Nayabazar in Bangladesh, roughly 100 km from Kolkata.“There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property,” another official added.The tremors lasted about 10 seconds, prompting people to rush out of homes and offices. Government employees at the state secretariat, Nabanna, the assembly house, and the office of the chief electoral officer remained outside, fearing aftershocks.Similar scenes were reported at Kolkata’s IT hub in Salt Lake and in multi-storey residential buildings across the city. No aftershocks were immediately reported.
