2024 Dhaka building fire

Fire in shopping mall in Bailey Road, Dhaka

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2024 Dhaka building fire

Location of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall

Date| 29 February 2024 (2024-02-29)
Time| 21:50 BST
Duration| 2 hours
Location| Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates| 23°44′31″N 90°24′37″E﻿ / ﻿23.7420°N 90.4102°E﻿ / 23.7420; 90.4102
Also known as| Bailey Road Fire
Type| Structure fire
Deaths| 46[1]
Non-fatal injuries| 75

On 29 February 2024, a fire broke out in a seven-storey building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 46 people.[1]

## Fire[edit]

The fire started at 21:50 BST in the Kacchi Bhai restaurant on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on Bailey Road and quickly spread to other floors, trapping dozens inside.[2][1][3] The blaze was brought under control after two hours.[2]

## Casualties[edit]

At least 46 people were killed,[1] at least 75 others were injured, and 42 were found unconscious. Thirty-three bodies were brought to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, ten to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and one person died at the police hospital.[4] At least 22 people were described as in critical condition.[5] At least 38 bodies have been identified, while 26 have been claimed by relatives.[3]

## Rescue efforts[edit]

Thirteen firefighting units were deployed to the site. Firefighters rescued 75 people from the building[6][7] and used a crane to evacuate people from the upper level of the charred structure.[8]

## Cause[edit]

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation. However, fire officials suspect that the fire started after the explosion of a gas cylinder in the restaurant. Gas cylinders were reported to be on every floor of the building, including the stairs.[6][8]

## Aftermath[edit]

The government ordered an inquiry into the incident.[6] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed shock and sorrow over the disaster and ordered officials to provide swift treatment for the injured.[5]

## Seealso[edit]

* List of fires in high-rise buildings

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh fire: At least 46 dead in Dhaka building blaze". BBC News. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
2. ^ a b "Scores dead as fire sweeps through Dhaka tower". RTHK. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
3. ^ a b "Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 43 people dead, health minister says". ABC News. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
4. ^ "At least 44 killed as fire roars through Bailey Road restaurant building in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
5. ^ a b "At least 45 killed in Bangladesh after fire breaks out at shopping mall". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
6. ^ a b c "Fire in Bangladesh building kills at least 43, injures dozens". ABC Australia. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
7. ^ "Dozens killed in building fire in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
8. ^ a b "Mall fire in Bangladesh capital kills at least 43, including women and children, health minister says". CBS News. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.