A devastating fire has raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh’s capital and killed at least 69 people. A devastating fire has raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh’s capital and killed at least 69 people. About 50 other people were injured and the fire in Dhaka was mostly under control after more than nine hours of frantic efforts by firefighters. The death toll rose to 69, with many of the victims trapped inside the buildings, said Mahfuz Riben, a control room official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence in Dhaka. Witnesses told local TV stations that many gas cylinders stored in the buildings continued to explode one after another.

Source: Irish Independent February 21, 2019 02:48 UTC