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Massive Blaze at Bangladesh Clothing Market Burns Down 3,000 Shops

HeadlineApr 05, 2023

In Bangladesh, around 3,000 shops at a popular clothing market in the capital Dhaka were destroyed Tuesday during a massive fire that took over six hours to contain. Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers were deployed to battle the blaze as it tore through stores, turning them into piles of ashes. Shopkeepers say they may not be able to recover from the financial loss.

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