Seven burnt after fire breaks out at Gulshan residential building

Seven people have been burnt in a fire that broke out at a six-storey residential building in Dhaka's Gulshan.

The fire started on the second floor of the building on road No. 113 at around 11:00 am Wednesday, according to Saifuzzaman, deputy assistant director of the Fire Service, reports bdnews24.com.

Three units of the Fire Service subsequently tamed the flames after an hour, he said.

"Seven people have been taken to the hospital. Our work is ongoing."

The authorities are yet to determine the cause of the fire.