“When examining the building after dousing the fire, we found that many fire safety measures were not present, even though we had previously sent three notices to FR Tower in this regard,” the Fire Service director said. Also Read- Banani fire death toll 25“The staircases leading out of the building were extremely cramped. The Fire Service director furthered that proper fire control measures were not present in the building, while wiring, false ceilings, and carpeting helped the fire spread rapidly. Also Read- Public works minister: FR tower fire victims murdered“Most who were killed died due to suffocation after smoke filled up the building. Considering the poor state of fire safety measures in the tower, the number of casualties could have been much higher had it not been for the efforts of fire fighters,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 29, 2019 08:02 UTC