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Earthquake Hits Dhaka and Neighboring Areas
Sujon Ahmed , Dhaka, 05 April: A moderate earthquake struck Dhaka and some neighboring areas at 9 pm yesterday, causing power cuts and damage to buildings but no causalities. The tremor was measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. "There has been damage to power, gas, and water supplies, and there has been disrupted phone contact," said Reza Khan, a spokesman for the National Earthquake Monitoring Center. "We have been informed that one building has collapsed in Dhaka, but it has also been confirmed that there was nobody in the building, and there were no reports of any injuries."
Meanwhile, the frightening people came out to the street right after the shock. A Dhaka University student named Masud Ahmed broke his leg after he jumped from a floor of his dormitory, being panicked by the earthquake. At least 20 Dhaka University students were treated for injuries after they jumped out of their dormitories in panic. Some of the panic-stricken students described it as a series of sharp shocks with roaring sound. Our local correspondent said that shocks were also felt in Gazipur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Narsingdi, and Pabna.
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