By Debbie SchippA massive earthquake called an "active megathrust fault" is posing a genuine threat to southern Asia. The study of the area took more than a decade and detected the massive fault beneath Bangladesh, parts of India and Myanmar. And if the modelling is correct, this earthquake could be at least as devastating as the 2011 quake which devastated Japan and took 16,000 lives. Overcrowding would make it difficult to rescue survivors in the event of an earthquake. "Right now, the streets are clogged with traffic such that it's impossible to drive around Dhaka on a normal day," Steckler said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2016 06:56 UTC