At least 69 people had been killed in a huge blaze that engulfed several buildings in the Chawk Bazar area of Dhaka's old city, a fire service officer told the Xinhua news agency on Thursday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st February, 2019) At least 69 people had been killed in a huge blaze that engulfed several buildings in the Chawk Bazar area of Dhaka's old city, a fire service officer told the Xinhua news agency on Thursday.
"We have so far recovered the bodies of 69 people," Mahfuz Riven, a duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, said.
The fire erupted in a four-story residential building, which was also used as a chemical warehouse, around 10:30 p.m. (16:30 GMT) on Wednesday and subsequently tore through four other buildings, trapping dozens of people inside.
