More than 100 people were hospitalized after the accident in the country’s northeast, officials said, and at least 15 were in critical condition.
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At Least 25 Die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A fire official said that at least 70 people had been injured, and witnesses said they saw several people falling from the building in an effort to escape the flames.
Bodies Seen Falling From Burning Tower in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Seventeen firefighting units were dispatched after a blaze broke out just before 1 p.m. at FR Tower.
Passenger Forces Bangladesh Plane to Land and Is Fatally Shot
Special forces commandos stormed the plane after the passenger told soldiers that he wanted to speak with his wife and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Scores Dead in Bangladesh Fire: ‘This Isn’t About Poverty, It’s About Greed’
The inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh, a country with a horrible record of deadly fires.
Bangladesh Fire Tears Through Crowded Neighborhood, Killing 70
The fire broke out at a building in a centuries-old neighborhood, and reports said flammable materials had been stored at the site.