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Quake damage in city: Evacuation from vulnerable DU halls, DMCH buildings underway

The midnight earthquake on Saturday caused cracks in walls and led to the collapse of roofs of many buildings in the capital. The ceilings of two buildings of fourth-class employees of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) at Elephant Road collapsed and walls developed cracks at many residential halls of Dhaka University after being jolted by the moderate earthquake. Meanwhile, authorities have identified some vulnerable city buildings and asked the dwellers of those to vacate the dilapidated structures immediately.