A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 6 people

DHAKA Bangladesh AP A -magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday killing at least six people and leaving dozens injured leadership stated Buildings in the country s capital Dhaka swayed in the temblor sending panicked residents into the streets The quake hit at a m with the epicenter in the Ghorashal area in Narsingdi district about kilometers miles from Dhaka The U S Geological Survey mentioned it had a depth of kilometers miles Dhaka-based DBC Television stated that at least six people died in Bangladesh s capital three from the collapse of a building roof and a wall and three pedestrians when building railings fell on them in Dhaka According to the USGS though northern and southeastern Bangladesh are seismically working regions due to interactions between the India and Eurasia plates the country s central region is less working Source