Bangladesh Explosion LIVE UPDATES: Blast in Dhakas Gulistan kills at least 15, injures 100
Eleven firefighting teamscarryout rescue operations at the blast site in Dhaka, as per The Daily Star.
07 Mar 2023, 7:43 PM (IST)
Dhaka metropolitan police probe the blast
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq has said the incident of explosion in Gulistan area seems to be an accident and not an act of sabotage.
"Primarily we are suspecting that it is an accident. Different units are working to find out whether it was sabotage. So far, no evidence of sabotage was found at the spot till now. The law enforcement agencies are investigating it," he said while talking to the reporters at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
07 Mar 2023, 7:14 PM (IST)
Investigation underway after explosion in Bangladesh's Dhaka
Fire services department has rescued many people who were trapped in the aftermath of the blast. Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq said that the building where the blast took place houses a bank and sanitary ware store.
He added that 11 have reported dead so far, while 3 to 4 are in critical condition. "Several injured. I have visited the spot. We have begun an investigation. We will take help of other agencies to investigate the cause of the blast. We are going to investigate whether it was a terror attack or an accidental blast," he said.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 1:43 pm