Published on 12:00 AM, January 04, 2017
Inferno at DCC Market
Smoke billows from the Gulshan 1 Dhaka City Corporation market in the capital after a fire erupted there in the wee hours yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Firefighters continue to battle the blaze after a portion of the two-storey building housing a kitchen market collapsed. Photo: Anisur Rahman
They work right beside the spot where a signboard identifying the market collapsed. Photo: Anisur Rahman
At one point, they had to manoeuvre the jet of water to get past the debris. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Meanwhile, nearly half of the road till National Shooting Complex gets blocked by furniture brought out by shopkeepers. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Other goods, such as bicycles, were hurriedly kept right outside the market. Photo: Anisur Rahman
A man peeks out from a pile of clothes while trying to maintain his balance. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Another runs for cover during the collapse. Photo: Anisur Rahman
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