Fire at Uttar Badda multistoried building
No casualty reported
Firefighters doused the fire that broke out at a 14-storey bti Premier Plaza in Uttar Badda of Dhaka early Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Photo: Prabir Das
A fire broke out at a residential multistoried building at Uttar Badda in Dhaka early today.
Fire fighters were able to douse the fire six hours after it erupted at bti Premier Plaza around 3:30am, Mizanur Rahman, a duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters, told The Daily Star.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. There were no immediate reports of casualty as most of the residents of the building were awake for seheri and Fajr prayers, the fire service official said when this report was filed around 10:30am.
Fire fighters rescued around 120 residents from the rooftop of the plaza after they went up there for safety, he added.
There were no immediate reports of casualty as most of the residents of the building were awake for seheri and Fajr prayers. Photo: TV grab
On information, 28 firefighting units joined the effort and were able to bring the flame under control around 5:30am.
28 firefighting units joined the effort and were able to bring the flame under control around 5:30am. Photo: TV grab
Meanwhile, a five-member committee led by Mozammel Haque, deputy director of the fire service of Dhaka division, has been formed to investigate the fire incident, the duty officer said.
Fire fighters are seen trying to bring the flames under control after a fire which was irrupted on the lower floors of the 14-storey bti Premier Plaza in Uttar Badda of Dhaka early Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Photo: TV grab
The plaza consists of three interconnected buildings, all 14-storied, and fire engulfed ground to fourth floor of the two buildings, the fire service official said.
Black marks of smoke left by a fire which was irrupted on the lower floors of the 14-storey bti Premier Plaza in Uttar Badda of Dhaka early Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Photo: TV grab
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