A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck Bangladesh on Friday morning, causing widespread panic and damage across Dhaka and several nearby districts. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, at least 10 people have been confirmed dead and more than 600 injured, with the number of casualties expected to rise as data from private hospitals are still being collected. The quake’s epicenter was located in Madhabdi, Narsingdi. Fatalities were reported in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Narsingdi, where incidents of collapsing walls, falling railings, and panic-induced health emergencies occurred. In Old Dhaka, three pedestrians were killed by a falling railing, while other deaths were reported from construction sites and residential collapses. Authorities have provided emergency support to affected families, and hospitals remain on high alert to treat the injured.
রাজধানী ঢাকাসহ দেশের বিভিন্ন এলাকায় আঘাত হানা শক্তিশালী ভূমিকম্পে মৃতের সংখ্যা বেড়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে ১০ জনে। আহত হয়েছেন ছয় শতাধিক মানুষ। শুক্রবার (২১ নভেম্বর) রাত ৮টা পর্যন্ত স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরের হালনাগাদ তথ্যে জানা গেছে, সারাদেশের সরকারি হাসপাতালে ৬০৬ জন
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