8:57 PM
Panic rush during the major earthquake that jolted Bangladesh early on Monday, has left one dead and at least 29 other injured.
The injured have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). Many of these injured were students of Dhaka University (DU).
Atiqur Rahman, 23, died in Dhaka’s East Jurain as he tried to rush out of his house after the earthquake shook up Bangladesh, according to police outpost inspector Mozammel Haque.
“There seems to be no apparent injury on his body. It is suspected that he suffered a cardiac arrest in panic and died,” Haque said.
He said, “Atiqur, was a student and used to work as a tutor but it is not yet clear which institution he studied at.”
As many as 29 students of DU have been injured during the quake.
A DU student of Sergeant Zahirul Hall was seriously injured when he jumped from the roof of the five-storied building in panic.
At least five students of Mohsin and Jasimuddin residential halls have been injured when they jumped from the second or third floor.
“Some were injured when they jumped from second or third floors in panic, some when they tried to rush down the stairs,” said Inspector Mozzamel.
A massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has occurred in Bangladesh and India.
The shock-waves originated from India’s North-Eastern state of Monipur, beside the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
The earthquakes were felt at Bangladesh at around 5:07am.
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