Overview
- Disaster officials revised Friday’s toll to 10 dead and a few hundred injured after a shallow earthquake struck near Narsingdi at 10:38 a.m. local time.
- USGS measured magnitude 5.5 at a depth of 10 km, while Bangladesh’s meteorological service reported 5.7 with about 26 seconds of shaking.
- Casualties were largely caused by falling masonry and collapsed railings in Dhaka, with additional injuries during evacuations including hundreds of factory workers in Gazipur.
- Authorities reported damaged buildings, isolated fires and cracks across Dhaka and nearby districts as inspections, medical care and emergency coordination continue.
- Tremors were felt across eastern India, including Kolkata, with no major damage reported, and the national service recorded minor aftershocks near the capital.