Mild Tremors Felt In Prakasam District

Mild tremors were felt in Prakasam district on Monday. The tremors were felt for two seconds at 2.43 am and the people ran out of their homes in panic.

The tremors were felt in Addanki, Santanutalapadu, Korisapadu and Medarametla area. No loss of live or property has been reported from anywhere in the district.

Varikuntapadu, Vinjamooru and Duttalur mandals in Nellore district and Pamur, PS Puram, Kambaladinne, Ayyavariplem and Renimadugu mandals in Prakasam district have been feeling tremors of late. In the last six months, tremors were felt for 26 times.

Last year, a team of scientists visited the affected areas in neighbouring Nellore district and interacted with the local people. They said there was no need for any immediate panic.