"There is a possibility of the figure going up. Rescue operations are on," Inspector General of Police S B Deol told PTI.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, he said, were jolted by the earthquake between 6:30 and 6:35 am. Tidal waves followed the tremor.
Deol said the possibility of the casualty figure going up existed as a large number of people, mainly fishermen, were missing. They had gone out in the sea, as there was no prior warning.
The extent of damage and casualty in a number of small islands in the Andamans group in the Indian Ocean is yet to be known, as rescue teams had not reached all the places.
Panic-stricken citizens of Port Blair ran out of their houses on Sunday morning as an earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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