Bangladesh fire: At least 43 dead after blaze rips through busy shopping center, sending flames skyward – The Sun
AT LEAST 43 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a shopping center in Bangladesh.
The terrible blaze started around 10pm local time on Thursday evening in the capital Dhaka, when swarms of firefighters were deployed to the scene.
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The news was confirmed by the country’s Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen, who said at least 33 people, including women and children, were declared dead at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
He added that at least ten more people died at the city’s main burn hospital, where dozens of others were sent for treatment.
Firefighters managed to rescue at least 75 people, including 42 who were unconscious. AFP report.
More than a dozen fire brigade units were deployed to extinguish the blaze, which officials said started in a popular restaurant on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage shopping centre.
“We were on the sixth floor when we first saw smoke racing up the stairs,” restaurant manager Sohel said, according to AFP.
“Many people ran up. We used a water pipe to climb down.
“Some of us got hurt when they jumped from above.”
According to the fire brigade, the fire is now under control.
Photos show the aftermath of the fire as victims are placed in the backs of ambulances in front of shocked onlookers.
The cause of the fire, which trapped many people, could not immediately be determined.
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