At least three killed as magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Bangladesh

Several others injured arsenic buildings successful the superior swayed successful the earthquake, sending panicked residents into streets.

A almighty earthquake has struck Bangladesh extracurricular the crowded superior of Dhaka, sidesplitting astatine slightest 3 people, according to wellness officials.

The magnitude 5.5 quake struck astatine 10:38am (04:38 GMT) adjacent the metropolis of Narsingdi, astir 33km (16 miles) from Dhaka, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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The Friday greeting earthquake terrified residents, with galore successful the Muslim-majority federation of 170 cardinal radical astatine location connected their time off.

AFP reporters successful Dhaka saw radical weeping successful the streets, portion others appeared shocked.

Three radical were killed, including a aesculapian student, the wellness section said.

The USGS warned of perchance “significant casualties” and damage.

The shaking lasted for 26 seconds, with its epicentre successful Narsingdi’s Madhabdi district, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, which recorded the magnitude arsenic 5.7.

Strong tremors were felt arsenic acold arsenic the Indian metropolis of Kolkata, much than 325km from the epicentre.

AFP reporters determination saw radical fleeing offices and homes aft the abrupt jolt.

“I felt tremors and my furniture moved … I rushed retired of my room,” said Sumit Dutta, 66.

There were nary contiguous reports of casualties oregon important harm successful India.