BD quake death toll rises to 10
Men mourn the death of their relatives outside a hospital morgue following an earthquake in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters
Two minor tremors hit Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the capital Dhaka and killed at least 10 people.
A 3.3-magnitude jolt was recorded in Narshingdi district, east of Dhaka, in the morning, followed by a 4.3-magnitude quake that struck the capital around 6:00 pm (1200 GMT), according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Dhaka resident Tasnuba Sharmin Sharna, 32, said her children started screaming as the furniture in their apartment began shaking.
"We are praying to God for mercy," Sharna told AFP.
Friday's deadly earthquake was felt in Dhaka and neighbouring districts, causing widespread destruction.
Updating earlier tolls from the 5.5-magnitude quake, disaster management official Ishtiaqe Ahmed told AFP that "the number of casualties has reached 10, while a few hundreds were injured".