Magnitude-5.7 earthquake strikes Bangladesh
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.2 magnitude quake rattled close to San Ramon Thursday morning.
In Dhaka's Armanitola, reports emerged of an eight-storey building collapse. Two units from Sadarghat and Siddikbazar fire stations rushed to the spot. Officials later clarified that the building itself remained intact, though some plaster and bricks had fallen. No casualties were reported.
By 4:15pm, nearly one hundred injured people had been treated for fractures, cuts and fall-related injuries linked to the quake, according to Nitor officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA - Friday morning, a preliminary 2.8 magnitude quake was registered close to Templeton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In Dhaka's Armanitola, reports emerged of an eight-storey building collapse. Two units from Sadarghat and Siddikbazar fire stations rushed to the spot. Officials later clarified that the building itself remained intact, though some plaster and bricks had fallen. No casualties were reported.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed deep sorrow over the casualties and damage caused by a strong earthquake that struck the country in the morning. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake,
Five people have been arrested in connection with fraudulent claims for earthquake damage in Groningen province, finance ministry investigators said on Thursday. The five are suspected of fraud and forgery,
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Century-old San Remigio church under review after earthquake damage
The San Juan Nepomuceno Church in San Remigio, northern Cebu, is under review by the Cebu Archdiocese following structural damage sustained during the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the town on September 30.