India, Sept. 14 -- After a massive earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Assam on Thursday, residents in Guwahati rushed out of their homes in panic.

In the aftermath of the quake, the residents of Assam's Capital described the moments when they felt the strong tremors.

Taking to social media platform X, one user shared "The earthquake was so terrifying that my legs are still shaking." Another said that they thought "the roof would cave in" even as the tremors continued.

"It felt like it would never stop. For a minute, I thought I was dead. I genuinely believed the roof would cave in," a Guwahati resident, Anita Goswami, told HT.

Meanwhile, union minister Sarbananda Sonowal prayed for the residents' safety and well-being following the qu...