At least 70 people were killed in the massive fire Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneThe charred bodies of many such victims were recovered on Thursday, according to fire service officials and localsA number of people died while attempting to take shelter inside shops and other nearby buildings during the deadly fire in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar on Wednesday night. The charred bodies of many such victims were recovered on Thursday, according to fire service officials and locals. Md Jashim Uddin Liton, co-owner of dispensary Haidar Medical Hall, said four people including a woman and a child were killed inside the dispensary during the fire. “There were at least eight people inside the dispensary when the fire began. Local shopkeeper Sakhawat Hossain said he saw four people enter a pharmacy opposite his shop in an attempt to escape the fire.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 21, 2019 17:37 UTC