The fire broke out at FR Tower in Dhaka's busy Banani commercial district. Photo: APAt least 19 people have died and dozens more are injured after a fire swept through a high-rise office building in Bangladesh. Thursday's blaze trapped many people inside the building in the capital, Dhaka, with some shouting for help from windows on the building's upper floors and from the roof. At least one person fell to the ground while trying to climb down the building. Witness Sajib Hasan said some people shouted for help from the upper floors of the building.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2019 20:26 UTC