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At least 70 killed as fire rips through buildings in Bangladeshi capital city, Dhaka | South China Morning Post

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At least 70 people have died in a fire that engulfed several buildings in the historic Chawkbazar district of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. The blaze reportedly started on a gas cylinder before quickly spreading through a residential building where chemicals were stored. The flames raced through adjoining building…

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