Firefighters use a fire ladder to extract victims during rescue operations following a fire in a commercial building that killed at least 43 people, in Dhaka, on February 29, 2024. At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late on February 29, health authorities said. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Firefighters battle a blaze that killed more than 40 people in a seven-storey building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
A man is rescued during the fire, which authorities say started in a restaurant. Reuters
People flee the blaze, in an upmarket district of Dhaka. Reuters
Dozens of people gathered at outside the building and medical centres as they waited to discover the fate of their loved ones. Reuters
The public help firefighters to contain the blaze. AP
At least 75 people were rescued from the fire, authorities said. AP
People seek news of their loved ones after the fire, which left dozens with severe burns. Reuters
Bangladeshi firefighters rescue people trapped by the flames. EPA
It took emergency workers about two hours to bring the fire under control. AFP
Firefighters rescue people from the building. Some jumped from windows to escape the blaze. AFP
The building housed restaurants, as well as clothing and phone shops. AFP
Firefighters use a fire ladder to extract victims during rescue operations following a fire in a commercial building that killed at least 43 people, in Dhaka, on February 29, 2024. At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late on February 29, health authorities said. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Firefighters battle a blaze that killed more than 40 people in a seven-storey building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
A man is rescued during the fire, which authorities say started in a restaurant. Reuters
People flee the blaze, in an upmarket district of Dhaka. Reuters
Dozens of people gathered at outside the building and medical centres as they waited to discover the fate of their loved ones. Reuters
The public help firefighters to contain the blaze. AP
At least 75 people were rescued from the fire, authorities said. AP
People seek news of their loved ones after the fire, which left dozens with severe burns. Reuters
Bangladeshi firefighters rescue people trapped by the flames. EPA
It took emergency workers about two hours to bring the fire under control. AFP
Firefighters rescue people from the building. Some jumped from windows to escape the blaze. AFP
The building housed restaurants, as well as clothing and phone shops. AFP
Firefighters use a fire ladder to extract victims during rescue operations following a fire in a commercial building that killed at least 43 people, in Dhaka, on February 29, 2024. At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an upscale neighbourhood in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka late on February 29, health authorities said. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
