One dead as Gulshan building catches fire

One person has died and at least four people sustained critical injuries as a fire broke out in a 12-storey residential building at Gulshan-2 in the capital on Sunday. However, the fire was brought under control around 11pm.

The deceased was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. However, the identity of the ill-fated could not be ascertained immediately.

The injured tried to escape the blaze by falling off thej building. 

Twenty-two people were from the building, which got engulfed in huge flames, Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters media cell, said.

"The fire broke out on the seventh floor of a 12-storey building in Gulshan-2 at 6:59pm. 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, 19 firefighting units responded to the blaze, and the responders are trying to tame the flames, Anwarul said.