Seven killed and dozens injured in explosion at commercial building in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Rescuers found the bodies of two people at the scene and rushed more than 40 others to Dhaka Medical College Hospital
- Authorities could not determine the nature of the explosion that damaged vehicles and surrounding buildings
At least seven people died and dozens were injured in an explosion on Sunday in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka.
But authorities could not determine the nature of the explosion that damaged vehicles and surrounding buildings, the police and fire department said.
The explosion took place in the evening at a building in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area, said Faisalur Rahman, a fire control room official.
At least seven buildings were damaged because of the force of the explosion, Rahman said.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam told reporters at least seven people died. The injured were taken to hospitals, he said.
“Certainly, this is a big explosion. Fire service and bomb disposal unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit have arrived at the scene. Their experts are working together. They are investigating the origin of the blast and the subsequent damages,” said Sajjad Hossain, a deputy police commissioner in Dhaka.