Posted on 02/20/2019 6:44:52 PM PST by BenLurkin
A fire in the old town of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has killed at least 60 people.
The blaze broke out Wednesday evening in a residential building partly used as a chemical warehouse.
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The blaze raced through four adjoining buildings, which were also used as chemical warehouses, he said.
"There was a traffic jam when the fire broke out. It spread so quickly that people could not escape."
The centuries-old Chawkbazar area of Dhaka characteristically has very narrow streets and residential buildings only inches apart.
Victims also included people outside the buildings, some guests at a restaurant and members of a bridal party, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ibrahim Khan told AFP.
Many of the victims were trapped in the buildings, according to reports, unable to escape the flames.
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