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Date | 28 March 2019 |
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Time | 1:00 pm BST |
Location | FR Tower, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°47′38″N 90°24′18″E / 23.7938°N 90.4049°E |
Type | Structure fire |
Deaths | 25 [1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 73 |
On 28 March 2019, the FR Tower Fire broke out on the eighth floor of the 22-storey FR Tower in the commercial Banani area of Dhaka, Bangladesh around 1:00 pm BST. [2] [3] The fire claimed 25 lives and more than 70 people were injured. [4] Duronto TV and Radio Today shut down their transmissions when the fire broke out because both of their offices were situated adjacent to the FR tower. [5]
As of 28 March, the death toll was estimated to be at least 26. [6] Among the dead was a Sri Lankan citizen who fell to his death while escaping the fire. [7] [8] In addition, at least 70 people were injured and transported to hospitals with severe burns and lung damage.