A massive fire raced through a six-storey building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka late on Thursday, killing at least 43 people and injuring dozens, the country’s health minister said.
The fire originated in a restaurant and quickly spread to other floors, fire service officials said.
At least 43 people have died and 22 others are being treated at hospitals with burn wounds, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told reporters after visiting the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze, which was under control after two hours of frantic efforts by 13 firefighting units, the fire service officials said.
Firefighters used a crane to rescue people from the charred building, the fire service officials said.
Persons:
Samanta Lal Sen, Sen, Survivor Mohammad Altaf, “, ” Altaf, Firefighters, Main Uddin, Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Organizations:
Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Survivor, Bangladesh Fire Service, Civil Defence, Firefighters, Reuters
Locations:
Dhaka, Bangladesh