Deadly Blast Rocks Multi-Storeyed Building In Bangladesh's Dhaka. SEE PICS

According to the fire service control room, eleven firefighting units containing 200 firefighters were mobilized at the scene following the blast.

Firefighters and emergency gather outside a building following an explosion in Dhaka.

A powerful "earthquake-like" explosion rocked a seven-story building in Bangladesh's capital city on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people, including two women, and injuring more than 100 others, according to police and locals, reported news agency PTI. ( Image Source: Getty )

According to the fire service control room, eleven firefighting units containing 200 firefighters were mobilized at the scene following the blast, which occurred in Old Dhaka's crowded Gulistan area around 4:50 pm (local time). ( Image Source: Getty )