Fire at Banani, rescue on to save those trapped

Fire at Banani, rescue on to save those trapped

Fire broke out at a high-rise building in Dhaka’s Banani this afternoon.

There have been reports of several people being trapped inside the 19-storied building. Fire fighters were at scene on rescue and dousing work.

The fire was spotted on eighth floor of FR Tower, located on Banani Road 17, around 1:00pm, our staff correspondent reports from the spot.

Thirteen firefighting units have been dispatched to the scene, said a duty official at Fire Service and Civil Defenceheadquarters.