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Bangladesh: 7 Killed, 50 Injured In Building Collapse After Massive Explosion
A commercial building collapsed in Bangladesh on Sunday after a massive explosion, killing at least seven people and leaving 50 others injured.
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Following a massive explosion, a commercial building collapsed in Bangladesh s national capital Dhaka on Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 50 others injured. Although the authorities initially suspected it to have been caused by gas cylinder blasts, the exact cause of the blast is still not known, the local media reported. A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the explosion.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam visited the spot at 10.30 pm and said, Seven people were killed in the explosion. We have come to know that at least 50 people were injured in the incident. The DMP added that they did not find any evidence of an act of sabotage tha
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Authorities initially suspecting it to have been caused by gas cylinder blasts.
Dhaka: At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded in an explosion in Bangladesh capital Dhaka late on Sunday with authorities initially suspecting it to have been caused by gas cylinder blasts. So far, we came to know seven people were killed in the explosion, Dhaka s police commissioner Shafiqul Islam told newspersons at the scene at Moghbazar area adding that the explosion damaged seven buildings and three passenger buses.
Fire Brigade chief Brigadier General Sajjad Hossain said primary evidence suggested gas cylinder blasts caused the explosion but we are yet to know how it actually occurred .
Powerful explosion in Dhaka kills seven, injures hundreds; police suspect gas leak
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Last Updated: Jun 28, 2021, 11:12 AM IST
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Police have ruled out any foul play behind the horrific explosion in Moghbazar area at around 7.30 PM on Sunday and said the initial investigation of the site suggests that the explosion might have been caused by gas accumulation .
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A powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh s capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others may have been caused by a faulty gas line or gas cylinders, authorities said on Monday.
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Explosion in Dhaka may have been caused by a faulty gas line or gas cylinders, authorities said on Monday.
A powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh s capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others may have been caused by a faulty gas line or gas cylinders, authorities said on Monday.
Police have ruled out any foul play behind the horrific explosion in Moghbazar area at around 7.30 PM on Sunday and said the initial investigation of the site suggests that the explosion might have been caused by gas accumulation . Authorities suspect the building that collapsed was the epicentre of the explosion as it had a restaurant and a faulty gas line or gas cylinders used by it could be the reason behind the blast.
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Dhaka, June 28
A powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh s capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others may have been caused by a faulty gas line or gas cylinders, authorities said on Monday.
Police have ruled out foul play behind the horrific explosion in Moghbazar area at around 7.30 pm on Sunday and said the initial investigation of the site suggests that the explosion might have been caused by gas accumulation .
Authorities suspect the building that collapsed was the epicentre of the explosion as it had a restaurant and a faulty gas line or gas cylinders used by it could be the reason behind the blast.