Uttara Shanty Fire
Bangladesh: Fire sweeps through shanty, three die
Dhaka: Fire swept through a shack at a slum in Uttara region of Bangladesh capital Dhaka which left at least three people dead, media reports said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the 'Manik slum' sprawling over government-owned land in Chandalbhog early Tuesday, according to the authorities, reports bdnews24.
The victims of the incident were identified as 19-year-old Md Jahangir, 17-year-old Ruma Akhter, and 14-year-old 'Afrin'.
They are all natives of Dinajpur.
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