Five killed as earthquake hits Bangladesh

At least five inmates have died in a Bangladeshi prison after a strong earthquake caused the three-storey building to collapse.

At least 40 other prisoners inside the Central Prison in Dhaka were injured after the roof and other parts of the building caved in. The earthquake shook Dhaka, a capital city of 10 million people, for about four seconds shortly before 2pm local time today, sending panicked residents rushing into the streets.