A fire broke out at Korail Basti, a slum in Tejgaon area of the capital on Tuesday evening.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Director (Operations & Maintenance) Lt. Col. Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury said the flames are gradually decreasing.
“We have strengthened our operations here, and nearly 20 units are now working at the scene,” he said.
“We have managed to confine the fire. The next step is to identify the source of the blaze. We hope to share some good news within the next couple of hours. However, nothing can be said with certainty at this moment,” he added.
Earlier, Talha Bin Jashim, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell, said the fire originated from one of the shanties of the slum around 5:22pm.
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Responding to an emergency call, 20 firefighting units from multiple stations were dispatched to the scene in stages, Talha said, adding that currently all units are working to bringh the flame under control.
The cause of the fire could not be determined yet.