A fire in Bangladesh left 43 dead and dozens injured

Samantha Lal Sen, the Minister of Health of Bangladesh, after visiting the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, confirmed the news of a fire in a 6-story building in the capital of Bangladesh and told reporters: In this incident At least 43 people have lost their lives and 22 others are being treated in hospitals due to burn injuries, all of whom are in critical condition.

According to Reuters, Dhaka fire officials announced that the fire started in a restaurant on Thursday evening and quickly spread to other floors of this 6-story building.

Pointing out that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, these officials added: The fire was contained after 2 hours of intense efforts by the 13 fire departments of Dhaka city, and firefighters used a crane to rescue people trapped in different floors of this building. used.
Brigadier General Min Odin, director of the Bangladesh Fire and Civil Defense Service, also stated that the fire may have been caused by a gas leak, and noted that safety standards were not observed in this building, so that on every floor Gas cylinders were arranged there and even on the stairs.

Source: IRNA