Floods, Deadly Mudslides Bury Hundreds of Villages in Bangladesh

¼ Million people stranded in Bangladesh as floods, deadly mudslides bury hundreds of villages

Flash floods and deadly mudslides have drowned hundreds of villages in low-lying areas of Bangladesh, including southeastern districts of Cox’ Bazar, Bandarban and Chittagong, destroying scores of homes and leaving about 250,000 people stranded since June 24.

At least two dozen people have lost their lives and many more are injured, according to reports.

The victims are facing food shortages as well as lack of safe drinking water, and are at the risk of being affected by water-borne diseases, according to the government’s Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC).

Earthquakes Strike Alaska, Oregon, Utah

M4.2 quake strikes E of Eugene, Oregon

Centered at 44.082°N, 122.837°W the event occurred at a depth of 9.9 km about 20km (12mi) E of Eugene, Oregon, reported USGS/EHP.

EQ Parameters

Magnitude: 4.2Mw
Location: 44.082°N, 122.837°W; depth=9.9 km
Time: 2015-07-04 at 15:42:18 (UTC)
Nearby Cities

• 15km (9mi) ENE of Springfield, Oregon
• 20km (12mi) E of Eugene, Oregon
• 50km (31mi) S of Lebanon, Oregon
• 63km (39mi) SSE of Corvallis, Oregon
• 96km (60mi) S of Salem, Oregon

Other Significant Quakes

•  M4.0, 2km S of Panguitch, Utah 2015-07-04 at 16:00:04 UTC depth=12.9 km
• M3.5, 20km W of Perry, Oklahoma 2015-07-04 at 11:57:56 UTC depth=2.3 km