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Building leans in capital after earthquake

Manzurul Alam Mukul || risingbd.com

Published: 09:39, 25 April 2015   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Building leans in capital after earthquake

Staff Correspondent:  A building, Barisal Plaza, in capital’s Bangabazar area has leaned due to Saturday`s earthquake.
However, no casualties have been reported.


People of the building rushed out of their rooms and took position on streets for safety.


According to the met office, the magnitude of the quake was 6.4 in Richter scale and the epicentre was located in Nepal.


The first tremor struck different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka around 12:11pm on Saturday and lasted approximately three to five minutes. Aftershocks were felt again around 12:45pm.


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