A devastating fire has raced through densely packed buildings in Bangladesh’s capital and killed at least 70 people. A devastating fire has raced through densely packed buildings in Bangladesh’s capital and killed at least 70 people. The neighbourhood is a mix of residential and commercial, with buildings that commonly have shops, restaurants or warehouses on the ground floors. Firefighters try to douse flames in Dhaka, Bangladesh (AP)Some floors of the destroyed buildings had chemicals and plastic in storage. Authorities had promised to bring the buildings under regulations and remove chemical warehouses from the residential buildings.

Source: Irish Independent February 21, 2019 03:45 UTC