Massive fire breaks out in 6-storey building in Bangladesh; 45 dead, dozens injured

Dhaka: A massive fire in Bangladesh that raced through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 45 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday...

Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursdays blaze in the capital, which spread quickly after breaking out in a biryani restaurant, and was only reined in following two hours of effort by 13 units of firefighters...

Hospitals are treating 22 people with burn wounds, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told reporters...

Firefighters used cranes to rescue people from the charred building, said fire officials, who were still working to clear debris and stamp out any remaining embers...

Intense scrutiny of Bangladesh and the major global clothing retailers that manufacture there has helped prevent disasters in the garment sector since a fire in 2012 and a building collapse in 2013 together killed more than 1,200 workers...

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