Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude jolts Dhaka

News Desk :
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted various parts of the country including Dhaka.
The tremor was felt around 8:49pm on Monday.

Apart from Bangladesh, the jolt was also felt in India, Myanmar and Bhutan, according to Android Earthquake Alerts System.

Meanwhile, experts say 90% of the deaths from an earthquake happen when people are trapped inside a building constructed through a flouting of rules and if they do not know what to do during or after a quake.

Earthquakes affect faulty buildings and other structures. Buildings and roads develop cracks or tilt or collapse when struck by a strong tremor.

Thus, damage from earthquakes can be reduced by identifying faultybuildings and retrofitting them, and making new structures earthquake-resistant.

Bangladesh sits on three fault zones, and three cities – Sylhet, Chittagong and Dhaka – are in the hot zones.

Experts say a strong earthquake stemming from any of the three faults will cause massive destruction to buildings, bridges and supply channels of utility services, and may cause the death of hundreds of thousands of people.