Sunday, July 27, 2008

Earthquake shakes Bangladesh Dhaka

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Earthquake shakes Bangladesh Dhaka Sunday, Jul 27 2008 IST

A moderate earthquake mesuring 5.0 on the richter scale shook many parts of Bangladesh including capital Dhaka tonight leaving several students of the Dhaka University injured. US Geological survey says the tremor jolted many parts of the country at 0051hrs on Sunday with magnitude 5. Most people who were asleep in the capital woke up in panick and started screaming. Dhaka University campus sources said five students got injured as they jumped out of their dormitory. Some buildings in the capital also cracked under the impact. However no major damage or casualty reported till now.

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