Tag: Earthquake

379 aftershocks after 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines, death toll nears 60

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Desk Report: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck the central Philippines has climbed to nearly 60. Hospitals on the island of Cebu are overflowing with the injured, chaos is everywhere, and rescue workers are carrying dozens of bodies in bags. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the shallow earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the northern part of Cebu island at 9:59 pm local time on Tuesday, near Bogo, a city of about 90,000 people. Hundreds of aftershocks were felt after the earthquake, prompting…

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Earthquake hits country for third time in September

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Desk Report: Earthquake hits country for third time in September An earthquake has occurred in Monirampur, Jessore. It has been identified as a mild earthquake on the Richter scale. It was detected at 2:27 pm today, Saturday. Its magnitude was 3.5 on the Richter scale. Meteorologist of the Meteorological Department in Dhaka Dr. Abul Kalam Mallick told Ajker Patrika, ‘An earthquake occurred in Monirampur, Jessore at 2:27:29 am. It was 157 km southwest of the Meteorological Department in Agargaon, Dhaka. Its magnitude was 3.5 on the Richter scale. It was…

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Bodies of children covered in Nakshi Kantha, Afghans bury dead in rubble

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Desk Reports : “I buried three babies in one grave with my own hands. Two more young men in another grave,” Afghan national Nasrallah Khan choked as he spoke. According to a Reuters report, Nasrallah had traveled six hours to the Dewagul Valley in Kunar province to help with rescue efforts in the earthquake-hit areas. He told Reuters, “The first person I met here lost 18 members of his family. In most of the houses in the affected areas, only two or three survived, the rest died. This is the…

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