Police stand by fire-affected traders
In addition to maintaining law and order and preventing the crowd from disrupting the work of firefighters at New Super Market, Dhaka Metropolitan Police participated in the rescue work by carrying the goods of traders on their own shoulders. Photo: Zia Chowdhury
A massive fire broke out at Dhaka's New Super Market (next to New Market) around 5:40am Saturday (15 April). Photo: Zia Chowdhury
Firefighters brought the fire under control after three and a half hours at 9:10am. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam
The devastating fire has partially destroyed the three-storey building housing 1,275 shops. Photo: Zia Chowdhury
At least 30 people including firefighters fell sick from the heavy smoke. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam
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