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Safety lapses blamed for Bangladesh fire as toll rises to 45
3 years agoFirefighters work to extinguish a fire in a commercial building that killed at least 43 people, in Dhaka, on February 29, 2024. - At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late on February 29, health authorities said. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 45 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition.
