Overview
- The fire was brought under control after roughly 16 hours, according to the fire service.
- Officials reported no fatalities so far as assessments and emergency relief for displaced residents begin.
- Firefighters cited heavy traffic and cramped alleys that forced engines to stop at a distance and complicated water supply.
- At least 19 fire engines were deployed, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
- Korail sits between Dhaka’s Gulshan and Banani districts and houses tens of thousands of people in densely packed, flammable structures.