Fire burns down 160 shanties in Bangladesh

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ANI Dhaka
Last Updated : Jun 28 2014 | 3:45 PM IST

A devastating fire burned down at least 160 shanties in the capital city of Bangladesh on Saturday.

The fire broke out near Jhutpatti (area for jhut trade) at Mirpur Section-10 in Dhaka.

According to the Daily Star, seven firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 1:00pm after two hours of frantic efforts.

The cause of the fire that originated at the shanties of jhut workers is not yet known.

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First Published: Jun 28 2014 | 3:30 PM IST

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