Death toll from Chawkbazar fire now 71

Another victim of the Chawkbazar fire died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early Saturday, taking the death toll from the incident to 71.    

Jakir Hossain, 50, succumbed to his injuries at the burn unit around 8:22am, said DMCH police camp in-charge Inspector Bachchu Mia.

Earlier, three victims –Sohag, 22,Anwar Hossain, 55 and Rezaul, 21 – succumbed to their injuries on February 25, 26 and March 1 respectively.

The fire, breaking out at a chemical warehouse on February 20, spread through four nearby buildings at Chawkbazar. Fire fighters said they recovered 67 bodies from the spot.

With UNB inputs