Blaze sweeps large slum in Bangladesh capital
DHAKA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- A devastating fire swept through one of the largest slums in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, destroying at least 100 shanties on early Monday.
A total of 18 fire units battled hard for hours to extinguish the blaze at about 9:15 a.m. local time Monday, Fire Service Headquarters Duty Officer Lima Khanom told Xinhua.
No casualty has been reported so far.
The Saat Tola slum in Dhaka's Mohakhali area, a densely populated residential complex, is home to many poor residents.
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