Fire at multi-storied Gulshan building: 7 people rescued

Fire Service rescues people from fire at Gulshan building. Photo - UNB

Dhaka, Feb 19 – A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a multistorey building in the capital's Gulshan Sunday evening, the fire service said.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported till the filling of this report.

Seven people have been rescued so far from the building, Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters' media cell, said.

"The fire began at 6:59pm in a 12-storey building in Gulshan-2. However, the reasons for the fire mishap and the extent of damage could not immediately be confirmed," he added.

In the visuals emerging from the site, huge flames coupled with thick clouds of black smoke were seen billowing out of the building.

On information, 13 firefighting units responded to the blaze, and the responders are trying to tame the flames, Anwarul said. - UNB