earthquake
Indonesia earthquake: 6-yr-old rescued miraculously after 2 days
A six-year-old boy has been pulled from the rubble of a deadly Indonesia earthquake after spending two days trapped under debris without food or water, in a "miracle" rescue..The dramatic rescue captured on camera Wednesday evening revived hopes that survivors could still be pulled alive f
24 November 2022, 02:30 AM
'Digging through rubble to find some clothes'
Survivors of an Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 268 people appealed for food and water Wednesday, as rescuers picked through devastated villages with hopes of finding anyone alive fading..The calls for help came as authorities warned that debris from landslides caused by the str
23 November 2022, 03:21 AM
Earthquake alert! Dos and don’ts before, during and after a tremor
Among the list of inevitable incidents, natural disaster holds the top list. That being said, Dhaka, one of the world's most densely populated cities, has been ranked in the top 20 cities most vulnerable to earthquakes. In addition to the current level of unplanned urbanisation along with the non-adherence to the National Building Code, Dhaka is a ticking bomb in the wake of an earthquake. In times like these, as responsible individuals, it is our responsibility to know what to do before, during and after these disasters.
26 June 2022, 13:19 PM
Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors dig through rubbles by hand
Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people, as the Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggled to aid the disaster’s victims.
23 June 2022, 05:39 AM
Around 2,000 houses destroyed in Afghanistan earthquake: UN
An estimated 2,000 homes have been destroyed by the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, and a lack of machinery is hampering a rush to find survivors, a UN envoy said Wednesday.
22 June 2022, 17:46 PM
5.1 magnitude quake jolts Dhaka
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka and some other parts of the country.
25 May 2020, 15:56 PM
7 dead in Turkish province bordering Iran after earthquake
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has said seven people including three children were killed in eastern Turkey after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighbouring Iran, the official Anadolu news agency reported.
23 February 2020, 08:35 AM
Strong quake shakes Athens, knocks out phone service
A strong and shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Athens, knocking out phone connections, collapsing a couple of abandoned buildings and causing power outages, as worried residents rushed into the streets.
19 July 2019, 15:16 PM
Sin Chew editor killed in Indonesia quake
The deputy executive editor-in-chief of Sin Chew Daily Tai Siew Kim is killed in a landslide caused by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Lombok Island of Indonesia.
18 March 2019, 07:45 AM
Light earthquake felt in Bangladesh
The light tremor, measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, is felt in different parts of the country including the capital.
26 February 2019, 06:22 AM
Another 6.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesian province
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported that a 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara’s West Sumba of Indonesia again.
22 January 2019, 06:31 AM
Earthquake in Iran leaves over 600 injured
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Iran's western border with Iraq injured more than 600 people, most suffering minor wounds, state television has said. No fatalities have been reported.
26 November 2018, 06:31 AM
Powerful quake on Indonesia's Lombok island kills 91, tourists flee
Daybreak reveals chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week.
5 August 2018, 21:43 PM
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes northeast Taiwan, hotel collapses
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.
6 February 2018, 17:21 PM
4.2 magnitude tremor jolts northern districts
A mild earthquake jolts the northern districts of Bangladesh including Rajshahi.
30 January 2018, 14:48 PM
Mild tremor jolts northern districts
A mild earthquake jolts some parts of the country’s northern districts.
20 January 2018, 04:03 AM
Tremor jolts Dhaka, some other dists
A tremor jolted different parts of the country, including the capital, yesterday morning.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Tremor jolts Dhaka
A mild earthquake jolts different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka.
8 November 2017, 05:16 AM
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.
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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.
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM