House fire in Dhaka’s Uttara claims 3 lives

A fire broke out at a seven-storey residential building in Uttara of the capital, killing three people. The blaze started around 7:50 am today, Friday and was fully extinguished around 10:00 am.

At least 13 people were injured in the incident and were taken to hospital, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

Talha bin Jasim, an official from the Fire Service’s public relations wing, told Prothom Alo this morning that fire service units reached the building on Road 18 in Sector 13 of Uttara within eight minutes of receiving the report.

The fire broke out on the second floor of the seven-storey building. Three people were killed in the blaze, while the 13 injured were taken to Kuwait Maitree Hospital, added the official.

Explaining why there were so many casualties, Talha bin Jasim said the flat contained a large amount of furniture, which caught fire quickly and caused the flames to spread rapidly.

Fire Service sources said the fire came under control at around 8:25 am and was completely extinguished by about 10:00 am.