Mild tremor felt in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh

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JAGDALPUR: A 2.6 magnitude tremor was recorded in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Wednesday evening, officials said.

No damage or casualties were reported from the area, they said.

The tremor was recorded around 8 pm with its epicenter located 5 km deep and 2 km in the north-east direction from Jagdalpur, the headquarter of the district, a meteorological department official said in Raipur.

Aftershocks were also felt in Jagdalpur town, he said.