An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 in central Bangladesh kills at least five people
Hit A 5.5-magnitude earthquakeon Friday in central Bangladesh left at least five dead and dozens injured, according to a government tally that may not be final.
Taking the necessary measures
Interim President Muhammad Yunus said in a statement that at least five people, including a child, were killed, and about 100 were injured, including university students and factory workers.
He stressed that the government is taking "All Necessary measures"And emergency services "Responds quickly to damage reports" Received from all over the country, including Dhaka.
Among the five dead was a student at the medical college in the Armanitola district of the Dhaka suburb, according to the Ministry of Health, which indicated that dozens had been injured, and confirmed that nine people with serious injuries had been transferred to Dhaka hospitals.
The earthquake occurred at 10:38 (4.38 GMT) near the city of Narsingdi, about thirty kilometers northeast of the capital, Dhaka, according to the Geological Survey.
Earthquake during the weekend
For its part, meteorological services in Bangladesh reported Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 degrees, its epicenter was located in the city of Mbhabdi in Narsingdi district, noting that the tremor lasted 26 seconds.
The earthquake occurred at a time when a large portion of the population was in their homes on Friday, which is a weekly holiday in the country of 170 million people.
Passersby in the streets of Dhaka felt the force of the tremor, and some were seen crying and others appeared shocked, according to what France journalists reported. Press.
The impact of the earthquake reached the city of Calcutta in northeastern India, about 300 km from Dhaka, according to the Director of the Indian Earthquake Center, A.B. Mishra.
Bangladesh often witnesses earthquakes, but the last strong earthquake that occurred in this country dates back to the year 1896.
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