By Ahmet Salih Alacaci
ANKARA (AA) - At least 44 people were killed Wednesday when a massive fire spread through several apartment buildings in Bangladesh’s capital, local fire officials said.
The fire broke out in a multistory building in Dhaka where chemical substances were kept in "unsafe conditions" though officials could not confirm how it started, according to the Dhaka Tribune.
While local fire brigades eventually brought the fire under control, officials said they expect the number of casualties to rise, the newspaper reported, adding the dead included women and children.
Some 50 people were admitted to medical facilities, with 16 being treated for burn injuries and three in critical condition, it said.