The earthquake’s epicenter was just 13 km from the Dhaka Meteorological Center!

Staff Correspondent

The epicenter of the earthquake was Madhabadi in Narsingdi, just 13 kilometers away from the Agargaon Meteorological Center in Dhaka, including various parts of the country.

The moderate earthquake struck at 10:38 am on Friday. Many people came out of buildings in panic and took to the streets.

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the epicenter of the earthquake was Madhavadi in Narsingdi. According to the Meteorological Department, its magnitude was 5.7 on the Richter scale. The duration was about 26 seconds.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.5. The epicenter was in the Ghorashal area of ​​Narsingdi.

Besides Dhaka, the earthquake was also felt in Chandpur, Nilphamari, Sitakunda, Sirajganj, Narayanganj, Patuakhali, Bogra, Barisal and Moulvibazar.

Damage and death incidents

CCTV footage from various homes and offices circulating on social media shows buildings shaking violently, with various pieces of furniture inside, including showcases, cupboards, and refrigerators, falling over.

People panicked and started running in all directions. There were also scenes of people falling and getting injured while leaving their homes. Traffic suddenly stopped on the road, pedestrians stood in open spaces in fear and panic, seeking safe shelter, many such footages have already been shared on various platforms.

According to the latest reports, at least four people have been killed in the earthquake in Dhaka and surrounding areas. More than fifty people have also been injured. Three of the deceased were residents of Kasaituli in Bangshal, Dhaka, and one died in Rupganj, Narayanganj.

Police said bricks and plaster fell from the side walls and cornice of an eight-storey building in the Kosaituli area of ​​Armanitola during the earthquake. Shoppers and pedestrians standing in front of a beef shop below the building were injured.

Before the fire service arrived at the scene, local people took them to Mitford Hospital. Doctors there declared three dead. In addition, 10 more people are being treated in the hospital with injuries.

An unspecified number of deaths of two more people undergoing treatment at the hospital have been reported.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Rupganj Police Station in Narayanganj, said that when the earthquake started, a wall collapsed on them while their mother was carrying 10-month-old baby Fatima in her arms. As a result, baby Fatima died on the spot and her mother was injured.

One person was injured when a brick fell from a building under construction in Khilgaon onto a two-story house nearby. Two units of the fire service rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a fire at a house in Baridhara. However, it was not confirmed whether the fire was caused by the earthquake.

Additionally, the fire service said that an 8-storey building in Sutrapur Swamibagh has collapsed onto another building. Firefighters from Sutrapur station have reached the spot. No reports of damage have been received yet.