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Death Toll From Explosion in Bangladesh Reportedly Jumps to 16
Death Toll From Explosion in Bangladesh Reportedly Jumps to 16
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The death toll from an explosion in a five-story building in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka has risen to 16, with more than 140 people injured by the blast, Bangladeshi media reported on Tuesday, citing officials.
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq has rejected suggestions that the explosion could have been an act of sabotage. The fire service told the same briefing that none of the buildings affected by the explosion have collapsed, the report read.
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Death Toll From Explosion in Bangladesh Reportedly Jumps to 16
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from an explosion in a five-story building in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka has risen to 16, with more than 140 people injured by the blast, Bangladeshi media reported on Tuesday, citing officials.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq has rejected suggestions that the explosion could have been an act of sabotage.
"Primarily we are suspecting that it is an accident. Different units are working to find out whether it was sabotage. So far, no evidence of sabotage was found at the spot till now. The law enforcement agencies are investigating it," Faruq told reporters.
The fire service told the same briefing that none of the buildings affected by the explosion have collapsed, the report read.
