Dhaka highrise fire doused, no casualties
A fire that broke out at a 14-storey building in the city's Green Road area on Friday morning, has been doused, officials said.
The blaze started around 10.30am at the sixth floor of RS Tower and soon spread to other parts of the building.
"Four firefighting units managed to control the flames around 11.22 am. The fire was completely doused at 11.40 am," said Rashed, duty officer at Fire Service and Civil Defence HQ control room.
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Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the fire, he said. "A probe has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the fire," the officer added.
