Horrific! 43 killed, several injured at fire incident in Bangladesh

A massive fire has killed at least 43 people and injured several after a fire broke out at a building in Bangladesh.

According to the officials, a fire that broke out late on Thursday at a seven-story building located in a posh neighborhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, resulted in at least 43 fatalities and several injuries.

At least 43 people have died in a fire in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka, reports AFP, citing the health minister of Bangladesh.

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The injured are getting treated at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. 

As per one of the officials of fire department, the fire broke out at a biryani restaurant on Bailey Road in Dhaka at around 9:50 pm on Thursday, and it swiftly spread to the top levels, trapping a large number of people.

According to him, the fire was contained in two hours by firefighters and they successfully rescued seventy-five persons.
It is to be noted here that Bangladesh has a high rate of apartment building and industry complex fires as a result of the weak implementation of safety regulations.

In July 2021, a fire that spread through a food processing business claimed the lives of at least 52 individuals, many of them were children.