Earthquake: Three buildings tilt in Chittagong

At least three buildings tilted in Chittagong city after the earthquake on Friday morning, according to sources.

The buildings are located in Sabanghata area of Urdu Goli, Bahaddarhat Khwaja Road in Chawkbazar and New L Block of Halishahar of the port city.

Confirming the matter, Kazi Hasan Bin Shams, chief engineer of the Chittagong Development Authority, said the three buildings tilted in Chawkbazar, Bakalia and Halishahar areas of the port city.

He said a letter will be sent to the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) to demolish the buildings if they are deemed risky after the final examination on Saturday.

According to a study by the Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC) conducted by Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet), 78% of buildings in Chittagong city are at risk of earthquakes.

Earlier, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Dhaka, Chittagong and some other parts of the country.