Dhaka Explosion: Fierce explosion in building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15 killed, more than 100 injured

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

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Dhaka Explosion: 15 people died and more than 100 people were injured in the explosion in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This blast happened in a building.

Bangladesh Dhaka Explosion: 15 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured in an explosion in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday (March 7) evening. The blast took place in a multi-storey building in Gulistan area of Dhaka. Due to this explosion, there is an atmosphere of panic in the whole area. Relief and rescue work is going on at the spot. The number of dead may increase. No official statement has come yet regarding the reason for the blast.

Three floors of a 7-storey building have been damaged in the blast in Siddiq Bazar. Some nearby buildings have also been damaged. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. According to local media reports, the blast took place at 4:50 pm on Tuesday. After the explosion, many fire engines have been put on the spot. According to the police, the injured have been taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

According to the news of ‘Dhaka Tribune’ newspaper, many people are feared trapped in the basement of the building. Bomb disposal squad of ‘Rapid Action Battalion’ has been dispatched to the spot to inspect the building.

Cause of explosion not known

Due to the explosion in the building, a bus standing on the roadside has also been damaged. Police said that rescue and security operations are going on at the spot. An official said that the explosion happened in a crowded market of Dhaka on Tuesday.

There are many stores in the building

According to the police, the treatment of the injured is going on in the emergency ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Let us tell you that the building in which the explosion took place has many stores on the ground floor and next to it is a branch of BRAC Bank.