FR Tower fire
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 Location of FR Tower | |
| Date | 28 March 2019 |
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| Time | 1:00 pm BST |
| Location | FR Tower, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°47′38″N 90°24′18″E / 23.7938°N 90.4049°E |
| Type | Structure fire |
| Deaths | 25[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 73 |
On 28 March 2019, the FR Tower Fire broke out on the eighth floor of the 22-storey FR Tower in the commercial Banani area of Dhaka, Bangladesh around 1:00 pm BST.[2][3] The fire claimed 25 lives and more than 70 people were injured.[4] Duronto TV and Radio Today shut down their transmissions when the fire broke out because both of their offices were situated adjacent to the FR tower.[5]
Casualties
[edit]As of 28 March, the death toll was estimated to be at least 26.[6] Among the dead was a Sri Lankan citizen who fell to his death while escaping the fire.[7][8] In addition, at least 70 people were injured and transported to hospitals with severe burns and lung damage.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali (28 March 2019). "At Least 19 Die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Banani building fire death toll rises to 19". The Daily Star. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Pokharel, Sugam; Regan, Helen. "Rescue underway to free people trapped in deadly Dhaka tower fire". CNN. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Deadly blaze hits Dhaka skyscraper". BBC News. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Banani fire: Transmission of Duronto TV, Radio Today shut down". The Daily Star. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "People 'jumping out of 19-storey skyscraper' as blaze rips through building in Bangladesh capital". The Independent. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Banani fire: Sri Lankan man falls to death". The Daily Star. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali (28 March 2019). "At Least 19 Die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2019.