The death toll from a massive fire at a house in Uttara, Dhaka, has risen to six. The Fire Service stated that all six victims belonged to two families.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rafiqul Ahmed of Uttara West Police Station confirmed the incident to Jago News on Wednesday. He said three members of one family died at Kuwait Friendship Hospital, two at Uttara Specialised Hospital, and one at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
The deceased include Fazle Rabbi, 38; Haris, 52; and Rahab, 17, from one family, and three others—Afsana, Rodela Akter, 14, and a two-and-a-half-year-old child, Risan—from another family.
Talha Bin Jasim, acting officer of the Fire Service Media Cell, said the fire broke out at 7:50 am at house number 18, road number 11, sector 11, Uttara. The North Fire Station dispatched two units at 7:54 am, which arrived at 7:58 am and immediately began efforts to control the blaze.
After nearly half an hour of work, the fire was brought under control at 8:25 am and was fully extinguished by around 10:00 am.