Bangladesh fire: Massive fire kills 70 in Dhaka historic district; See pics

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 21 Feb 2019 02:20 PM (IST)

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TV images showed the main gate of one of the buildings was locked, leaving its residents trapped, unable to escape the blaze as it swept through its five storeys. (AP Photo)

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Dozens of people were injured while hundreds fled their homes, or were evacuated, as a fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the crammed old Dhaka on Feb 21. (AP Photo)

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Bangladesh's fire service chief Ali Ahmed said the blaze may have started with a gas cylinder before quickly spreading through the building where chemicals were stored. (AP photo)

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Residents in the neighbourhood said the fire broke out at a chemical store of a four-storey building in Old Dhaka's Chak Bazar area and quickly spread to four adjacent buildings. (AP Photo)

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A fast-moving fire swept through apartment buildings and chemical warehouses in a historic part of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, killing at least 70 people and injuring over 50 others, the latest such deadly blaze in the country. (AP Photo)

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The fire from the building immediately caused an electric transformer to explode, which set ablaze several cars parked on the alley. The alley was packed with people because of a wedding ceremony that was being held in the nearby community centre. (AFP)

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Over 50 people, including women and children, were also injured and admitted to nearby hospitals, including Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital. Some of the residents were injured after they jumped off the building. (AFP)

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Rescue personnel carry the body of a victim after a fire broke out in Dhaka. (AFP)

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A firefighter climbs a ladder for an inspection in the aftermath of a fire that broke out in Dhaka. (AFP)

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Firefighters seen at the scene of a fire in Dhaka on February 21, 2019 when a huge blaze that tore through apartment buildings also used as chemical warehouses in an old part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, fire officials said on February 21, 2019. (AFP)

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