An explosion ripped through a building in a crowded area of Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50 others, according to authorities
in the South Asian country. Mahid Uddin Khondekar, additional commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said the cause of the blast was unknown but it may have been a gas explosion. “We are not sure, but it seems accidental,” he said, adding that the number of casualties and scale of the damage would become clearer after firefighters and rescue workers had completed their operations.
The damaged building has crumbling and missing walls; some units appear to have collapsed completely and debris covers the ground outside. Relatives of the victims are seen mourning outside. As of Wednesday morning, 22 people remain in hospital, according to fire service official Dinomoni Sharma. Sharma said the Bangladeshi army would work to secure what remains of the building on Wednesday, and an investigation would be conducted into what caused the blast.
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