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Death toll in old Dhaka fire rises to 69
DHAKA, Feb 21, 2019 (BSS) – The death toll from the fire at a chemical
warehouse in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka rose to 69 this morning, according
to Dhaka Medical College Hospital sources.
Over 69 were also injured in the fire that spread through the building
last night. Of them, 45 were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital till
7.30am.
The fire that broke out at about 10.45pm yesterday at a chemical warehouse
on the ground floor of the five-storey building-Hazi Wahed Mansion, said Ali
Ahmed, director general of Fire Service and Civil Defence.
The fire quickly ripped through three other buildings nearby, including a
community centre, he said, adding that thirty-seven units of firefighters
from 13 fire stations brought the fire under control around 3am.
The reason behind the fire could not be known yet.
MORE/ASG/TAN/FI/ 0830 hrs