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Massive fire breaks out in Bangladesh capital's clothing market

STORY: Massive fire breaks out in Bangladesh capital's clothing market DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of crowds trying to control the fire 2. various of the fire service STORYLINE: A massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." The fire sent thick black smoke into the air, visible several kilometers away. The cause of the fire, which broke out around 6:00 a.m. local time, has not been ascertained, as the security officials have yet to comment on the incident. Firefighting units of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force, along with the Border Guard Bangladesh and Rapid Action Battalion members, reached the spot to assist the fire service. This is the second major fire incident at a market in Dhaka in

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(230415) -- DHAKA, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site where a massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2023. The fire broke out here on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARKET-FIRE

(230415) -- DHAKA, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site where a massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2023. The fire broke out here on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARKET-FIRE

(230415) -- DHAKA, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man cries near the site where a massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2023. The fire broke out here on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARKET-FIRE

(230415) -- DHAKA, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site where a massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2023. The fire broke out here on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARKET-FIRE

(230415) -- DHAKA, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People carry goods from the site where a massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2023. The fire broke out here on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARKET-FIRE

(230415) -- DHAKA, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter takes a break at the site where a massive fire broke out at a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 15, 2023. The fire broke out here on Saturday morning. Ershad Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, told Xinhua that 30 fire engines were fighting the fire in the city's major "New Super Market." (Xinhua)