DHAKA: A massive earthquake has hit Bangladesh, Nepal and north and north-east India on Saturday noon.

United States Geological Survey said a 7.9-magnitude of earthquake jolted Lamjung, 81 kilometer north-west of Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal, at 12:11:25pm Bangladesh time.

At same time, tremor was felt at different parts of Bangladesh and India.

There are reports of tremors from Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Gazipur and several other parts of Bangladesh and Patna, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh and other cities of India.

Several buildings have reportedly been collapsed in different parts of Katmandu. However, the degree of causality could not be accounted immediately.

In Dhaka city, several buildings have reportedly been tilted including that of a private university.

Besides, a multi-storey building of an industrial group has been tilted in Sreepur of Gazipur due to the strong earthquake that jolted the country

But there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the incidents.
  
India’s NDTV reported that Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region, people were seen running out of their houses after buildings shook for well over a minute.

6.6 magnitudes aftershock was also felt nearly 20 minutes later.

** 7.5 earthquake jolts country

BDST: 1320 HRS, APR 25, 2015
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