Quake in Bangladesh Leaves Multiple Dead

(MENAFN) A 5.7-magnitude tremor struck Bangladesh on Friday, resulting in the deaths of at least ten people—four of them in the capital, Dhaka—and causing injuries to more than 350 individuals nationwide, according to officials.

In the central district of Narsingdi, which served as the quake’s epicenter, five fatalities were reported, and more than a hundred residents sustained injuries, the district magistrate and deputy commissioner, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, informed a news agency.

In Dhaka’s Bangshal area, the railing of a five-story structure gave way, leading to three deaths. Another life was lost in the Mughdha neighborhood when a building collapsed, according to a statement issued by the office of interim head Muhammad Yunus.

Authorities indicated that at least 14 buildings in Dhaka were impacted by the seismic jolt. Additionally, in the garment-manufacturing hub of central Gazipur, more than 250 workers were hurt as panic spread and people rushed to find safety.

A child also died in the central district of Narayanganj, while 24 others were injured, the statement noted.

The tremor, registered at 10:38 a.m. local time (0438GMT), originated in Narsingdi district, roughly 50 kilometers (31 miles) northeast of Dhaka, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

Though the quake lasted only a few seconds, it sent residents of Dhaka running from their residences and workplaces, seeking refuge in open areas as the ground violently shook.

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