5.7 Quake Kills 3 in Bangladesh, Halts Cricket Match

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Bangladesh on Friday morning, killing at least three people and injuring several others in the capital, Dhaka, while briefly halting play in the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Ireland at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.

The quake, which occurred at 10:38 a.m. local time, had its epicenter near the town of Madhabdi in Narsingdi district, about 40 kilometers east of Dhaka, according to the United States Geological Survey. Tremors lasted around 26 seconds and were felt across much of Bangladesh as well as in neighboring eastern India, including parts of Kolkata and Guwahati. In Dhaka, residents fled buildings as structures swayed, with reports of collapsed railings on a six-story building in the Armanitola area killing three people on the spot. Fire services responded to incidents of falling bricks and loose cement from construction sites, causing additional injuries. Some local media outlets reported up to six deaths in the capital, including three pedestrians struck by debris and others from structural failures, though official tallies confirmed at least three fatalities.

Panic gripped the densely populated city as...