Dhaka, Nov 22 (NationPress) Tragically, at least 10 lives have been lost and over 200 individuals injured across Bangladesh following a 5.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked the South Asian nation, as reported by local media on Saturday.

Among the deceased, four were from Dhaka, five from Narsingdi, and one from Narayanganj. In Dhaka, the fatalities occurred in Armanitola due to the collapse of a building's roof railing, which resulted in three deaths and numerous injuries, according to the prominent Bangladeshi newspaper, The Dhaka Tribune.

In Narsingdi, five fatalities were also reported as the tremor's impact was felt throughout the district.

The earthquake struck at 10:38 a.m. on Friday, registering 5.7 on the Richter scale, with the epicenter identified by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, characterizing it as a moderate seismic event.

In total, more than 200 people sustained injuries across Dhaka, Narsingdi, and Gazipur. The Directorate General of Health Services reported that 10 injured individuals were admitted to DMCH, while another 10 were taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.

A number of students from Dhaka University were severely injured after jumping from buildings in panic, with at least 10 students requiring hospitalization.

In Narsingdi, 45 individuals were treated at the district hospital, where three were transferred to DMCH in critical condition, and another 10 were cared for at the Narsingdi 100-bed hospital.

Over in Gazipur's Sreepur area, more than 150 workers suffered injuries in a stampede as they fled the multi-storey Denimex garment factory at the time of the quake.

Reports from Dhaka suggested that minor cracks appeared in various buildings across the capital, according to local media sources.

Residents described the quake as an unprecedented experience, with many taking to social media to post images and videos depicting cracked walls, damaged floors, and scattered furniture throughout their homes.