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Death toll in FR Tower fire hits 26 as another victim dies

Crime scene tape is used to block an area in Banani surrounding the FR Tower, which was hit by a deadly blaze on Thursday noon — FE photo
Crime scene tape is used to block an area in Banani surrounding the FR Tower, which was hit by a deadly blaze on Thursday noon — FE photo

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Another victim of the fire at FR Tower in Dhaka’s Banani has succumbed to his injuries, raising the death toll from the inferno to 26.

The fire broke out at the commercial building on Thursday noon and led to the deaths of 25 others. At least 50 people had been admitted to several local hospitals with injuries.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Gulshan Division Deputy Commissioner Mustaq Ahmed said that a victim of the fire died while receiving treatment at Dhaka’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Saturday morning, says a bdnews24.com report.

The victim was identified as 41-year-old Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal. He was the senior executive of the Heritage Air Express Travel Agency on the 11th floor of the tower.

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