Summary of this article

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district on Friday morning, with tremors felt in Kolkata, Guwahati and other parts of eastern India.

In Dhaka, three pedestrians died after the railing of a five-storey building collapsed during the tremor.

Tremors were felt across West Bengal, including Kolkata, and parts of the Northeast on Friday morning after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district, according to the IMD.

The quake hit at 10:08 am, with the epicentre around 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in Bangladesh at a depth of 10 km.

People in Kolkata, Guwahati and neighbouring areas rushed out of homes and offices as a precaution, though no damage has been reported from India so far.

In Bangladesh, three pedestr

See Full Page