NU Online News Service, Sept. 19, 12:07 p.m. EDT

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the region of Sikkim, India yesterday, causing moderate to heavy damage to vulnerable structures, as well as at least 38 fatalities and over 100 injuries, according to catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions.

Spokespeople for both RMS and AIR Worldwide say the firms are not releasing insured-loss estimates for the quake.

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