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Early Dawn Wake Up Call. Bangladesh wakes up to tremors --Earthquake: 6.8 magnitude -- Epicentre: Imphal of Monipur, Northwest India -- Tremors felt in Dhaka: 5:05am -- At least six persons die in Dhaka, Rajshahi,Jaipurhat and Lalmonirhat after a 6.7 earthquake rocked Bangladesh. -- Buildings tilted in Sylhet and Dhaka.. Damage reports are still coming in. It was a surprise wake up call for people across Bangladesh in the dawn today when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country. Residents in the capital screamed and took shelter under their cots or tables, and many rushed to get out from houses during the panic-seized moment. The earthquake hit at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 33km (20 miles) northwest of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, in northeast India, near its border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS estimated that as many as 98 million people in the region may have felt the earthquake. Pictures of Buildings are all from Dhaka Source:The DailyStar and The New Age Online Reports          |
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Looklook MBN, hi, Am so sorry for this dreadful event which has occurred Noeth East of India, causing disastrous damages and lost of lives there and to those living in the surrounding areas, including yours. Knowing the frequency of these tremors, one can but only have faith and try to keep safe as much as possible. I hope the damages in your country are not to much. God help and protect all of you and give you strength to bear it. Keep safe and take care of your health, you and all your family, Looklook, MBN. My deepest sympathy to all of you. Lisa.
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Looklook MBN, hi, Am so sorry for this dreadful event which has occurred Noeth East of India, causing disastrous damages and lost of lives there and to those living in the surrounding areas, including yours. Knowing the frequency of these tremors, one can but only have faith and try to keep safe as much as possible. I hope the damages in your country are not to much. God help and protect all of you and give you strength to bear it. Keep safe and take care of your health, you and all your family, Looklook, MBN. My deepest sympathy to all of you. Lisa. The epicenter of the earthquake was very near to Imphal. The capital of the Indian State of Manipur, our next door neighbor! Lisa, the jolt was very severe! You could not even imagine what would be the state of your mind, when you see in your own two eyes, the violent shaking of the walls of your high rise or a single storied building. After a long time I have experienced such a strong tremor shaking the whole country! We thank God for His kind blessings that have saved us from a disaster of great magnitude! Thank you so much dear Lisa.MLD for expressing your deepest sympathy to us which we appreciate very much! Wishing you best of everything. God bless you and your family. look.
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Hello pansy. Thanks for stopping by my blog/ The jolts were really severe. We are all okay by the grace of God. The house seems to be intact outwardly! We may have to get the house checked up by a structural Engineer soon. Thanks once again for expressing concern. Wish you a happy and prosperous New Year 2016.
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Oh my goodness!! I hope that you and your friends & family will be safe.
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That was a pretty significant quake. I imagine there is a lot of damage to the older, less sturdy buildings in the area. Hope you and yours are doing well. We live with earthquakes here but they are not something you ever get used to. Spiritwoman ^i^
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Mrs.Joe, I became really terrified early to day morning when the tremors struck the entire country though I have experienced many tremors in the past too. My house is a double storied concrete cum Brick Building. I live here alone now most of the time. So you can understand why I became terrified. The security Guard who has a room on the ground floor was perhaps sleeping though he was not supposed to do that! Anyway, I thank God for His mercy and also for saving us. As our part of the world is prone to such tremors, we have learned to live with such catastrophe since long time. Thank you for showing concern Mrs. Joe. Stay well and careful. Have a wonderful new year.
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Oh my goodness!! I hope that you and your friends & family will be safe. Wishing you best of everything.
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That was a pretty significant quake. I imagine there is a lot of damage to the older, less sturdy buildings in the area. Hope you and yours are doing well. We live with earthquakes here but they are not something you ever get used to.
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LookLook Vancouver experienced an earthquake on December 29th. It was sort of scary as you aren't expecting that to happen. It was about 11:40 P.M. when it happened and at first I thought something fell and then all of a sudden the sofa started to move. It felt like there was a person at each end trying to move it. I realized when that happened we were having an earthquake. It occurred over on Vancouver Island which is across the pond and it was 4.9 on the richter scale.
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LookLook Vancouver experienced an earthquake on December 29th. It was sort of scary as you aren't expecting that to happen. It was about 11:40 P.M. when it happened and at first I thought something fell and then all of a sudden the sofa started to move. It felt like there was a person at each end trying to move it. I realized when that happened we were having an earthquake. It occurred over on Vancouver Island which is across the pond and it was 4.9 on the richter scale. Thanks for stopping by and sharing the news that Vancouver experienced an earthquake on December 29 of last year. It is really scary to go through such experience irrespective of place of its occurrence--be it on Dhaka or on Vancouver and irrespective of its strength measured on the Richter scale. It is imperative for us to know what to do during an earthquake. However, some times we may get confused about it if its strength is either low or very strong! That is why, I am of opinion that we must take cover when the earth moves! Have a nice New Year, Shartaun.
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