Fire Breaks Out in Dhaka; 11 Units Battling the Blaze

Local Correnpondent

A massive fire erupted at a leather warehouse in the Hazaribagh Tannery Raw Market area of Dhaka on Friday at 2:14 p.m., according to Fire Service Duty Officer Lima Khanam.

The fire originated on the fifth floor of a seven-story building, which houses the leather warehouse. Eleven fire-fighting units are currently working to control the blaze.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, Khanam stated.

Witnesses on the scene reported that glass from the fifth floor of the building was shattering and falling to the ground. Firefighters are urging locals to move to safer areas to avoid injuries.