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Bangladesh: Earthquake: 2001/12/19 Country Information on DRR

Period 2001/12/19
Country or District Bangladesh
Event Type Earthquake
Outline An earthquake on Wednesday crushed a building at the central jail in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, injuring at least 80 people.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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CNN News 2001/12/19
Bangladeshi jailhouse rocked by quake

Yahoo asia News 2001/12/19
Eighty hurt as earthquake damages Bangladesh jail