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Hotel collapses in Taiwan earthquake
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just to the northeast of the city of Hualien in Taiwan tonight, the US Geological Survey says, causing a hotel to collapse and forcing the closure of a nearby highway, the government says.
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4.2 magnitude tremor jolts northern districts
A mild earthquake jolts the northern districts of Bangladesh including Rajshahi.
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Mild tremor jolts northern districts
A mild earthquake jolts some parts of the country’s northern districts.
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Tremor jolts Dhaka, some other dists
A tremor jolted different parts of the country, including the capital, yesterday morning.
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Tremor jolts Dhaka
A mild earthquake jolts different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka.
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Homes heedless of tremor risk
The Tejgaon Fire Station building in the capital has been retrofitted and six more fire station buildings await the same to become earthquake resistant. At least 300 garment factory buildings across the country and many office buildings of international organisations in Dhaka also have undergone the seismic retrofitting.
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Hospitals in grave peril
Two of the country's largest public health facilities -- Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital -- might not be able to withstand an earthquake of seven magnitude on the Richter scale.
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Mexico mega quake death toll rises to 61
Police, soldiers and emergency workers race to rescue survivors from the ruins of Mexico's most powerful earthquake in a century, which killed at least 61 people.
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2 dead after quake hits Italy holiday island
A magnitude-4.0 earthquake strikes the Italian holiday island of Ischia, causing destruction leaving two people dead at peak tourist season, authorities say.
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Quake strikes in remote part of China's Sichuan province
An earthquake measuring 6.5 in magnitude strikes China's remote and mountainous southwestern province of Sichuan, the US Geological Survey says, causing some damage to buildings in a tourist resort but no immediate reports of mass casualties.
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5 dead after strong quake hits Guatemala
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Guatemala and southern Mexico, killing five people, causing power outages, and knocking down homes.
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6.8 Indonesia quake damages buildings
A strong, shallow earthquake rocks Indonesia's central Sulawesi province, injuring at least three people and damaging some buildings and houses.
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Rain washes out first day's play
Persistent rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play of the first cricket Test between New Zealand and Pakistan at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday.
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NZ-Pak first Test from today
Pakistan and New Zealand both claimed the high ground on the eve of Thursday's first Test in Christchurch, with the Black Caps drawing inspiration from Brendon McCullum's classic farewell innings.
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Pak Test to go ahead after N.Zealand quake
The first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan is set to go ahead in Christchurch this week, despite a massive earthquake which killed at least two people and caused major infrastructure damage.
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Earthquake jolts Bangladesh
A tremor jolts Dhaka and other parts of the country.
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Challenging the earth shattering implications
A research study was recently shared across print and electronic media, which predicted that a 9.0 magnitude mega earthquake will hit the central eastern part of Bangladesh, especially in and around Dhaka city.
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Minister's earthquake prediction
It is with bemusement that we note our Minister for Relief and Disaster Management giving such categorical assurance that Bangladesh will not experience a massive earthquake in the magnitude of 8 or 9 on the Richter scale.
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Earthquake disaster management
It is indeed unsettling to note that when it comes to earthquake of a high magnitude, our disaster management preparedness is almost nonexistent.
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Earthquake preparedness
As Bangladesh is one of the riskiest countries for earthquake, we should be aware of how to stay safe during an earthquake.
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Sylhet city earthquake-prone
Sylhet city sits in close proximity of the Dauki fault line making it susceptible to widespread damage should a major quake occur.
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Another 6.1 tremor felt in Ecuador
A fresh tremor rattles Ecuador overnight, a 6.1 magnitude jolt that was the strongest aftershock since a lethal earthquake killed hundreds of people on Saturday. There was no immediate report of further damage.
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Ecuador quake death toll hits 413
At least 413 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador, the country's government says.
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Bangladesh’s condolence for Ecuador quake
Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at the tragic loss many lives and injury of hundreds of people in the devastating earthquake in Ecuador.
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‘Further tremors expected’ in Japan
Nearly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes amid fears of further quakes in Japan, an aid agency says.
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Ecuador quake toll at 272, 'certain to rise'
At least 272 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades.
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PM offers condolences after Japan quake
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the casualties and destruction following the earthquakes at Kumamoto and southern Japan.
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Ecuador earthquake: Death toll rises to 233
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 77 people in Ecuador, Vice-President Jorge Glas says.A state of emergency is declared in six provinces and the National Guard is mobilised.
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Sylhet nursing instt shut as crack found at hostel
Female students of the nursing institute attached to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College start vacating their hostel two days after the authorities shut the institute due to cracks that developed on the building following an earthquake.
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Casualties of earthquake
It is with a heavy heart that we offer our sincerest condolences to the families of those who have lost their dear ones during a devastating earthquake in southwestern Japan.
