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3 killed after magnitude-5.7 earthquake strikes Bangladesh; tremors felt in India
Scared residents rushed out of their homes in Dhaka as buildings shook and some makeshift structures collapsed
At least three people were killed and several injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, police said.
Tremors were also felt in eastern states in neighbouring India that border Bangladesh, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said.
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The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake's epicentre was in the city of Narsingdi, about 40 km (25 miles) from Dhaka, the capital.
Scared residents rushed out of their homes in Dhaka as buildings shook and some makeshift structures collapsed, Reuters witnesses said.
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