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Uttara Building Fire: Death toll rises to 6
The death toll from a fire that broke out at a residential building in the capital’s Uttara has risen to six, police said on Friday.
Among the deceased, three were members of the same family, Sub-Inspector Nazmul Sakib of Uttara West Police Station told UNB. The victims have been identified as Rodela (14), Md Rashed (two months and five days), Raha (17), Harez (52), Fazle Rabbi Rizvi (38) and Afsana.
The fire broke out at around 7:50am on the second floor of a seven-storey building located on Road No. 18 in Sector 11 of Uttara.
Two firefighting units rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control by 8:25am, said Talha Bin Zasim, station officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters’ media cell.
At least ten people were injured and are currently receiving treatment at several hospitals in Uttara, including Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, reports BSS.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.