The fire that broke out at densely populated Sattala slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali has been brought under control.
The fire was brought under control around 3:18pm on Wednesday, August 20, said Lima Khanam, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
The fire was reported at 2:37pm and later, seven firefighting units rushed to the scene and doused the blaze.
However, the origin of the fire and the extent of damages could not be known immediately.
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