Fire breaks out at women's hostel in the capital

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A fire broke out at a women's hostel on the ninth floor of a 14-storey building at Nikunja in Dhaka.

As of writing this report at 8:00pm, no casualties were reported. Six fire-fighting units were working to douse the fire.

According to the eyewitness and fire service, the fire broke out on the ninth floor of the 14-story building of City Centre School and College at 6:55pm on Thursday.

The members of the fire service rushed to the spot upon receiving the news.  

Around 7:45pm, fire service official Rakib Hossain told Prothom Alo that the students escaped the building safely. They are working to extinguish the fire. No casualties were reported so far.