On the night of February 29th in the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, at least 43 people died after a fire broke out in a commercial building housing a restaurant, local media reported.
A fire broke out in a commercial building believed to be seven stories high in the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, at around 10 p.m. on February 29, and around 1 a.m. on March 1 Japan time.
According to local media, the fire spread from the first floor and people in the building tried to evacuate to the upper floors, but many people, including children, were unable to escape.
Firefighters rushed to extinguish and rescue people, and the fire was brought under control within two hours, but local media reported, citing health authorities, that at least 43 people had died and dozens of others had been injured. I am.
The commercial building houses multiple restaurants and was open at the time of the fire, so local police and fire departments are investigating the cause of the fire.