81 dead as fire guts old Dhaka district

Updated February 21 2019 - 10:06pm, first published 10:02pm
At least 81 people have died in a blaze in Dhaka's historic district.
At least 81 people have died in a blaze in Dhaka's historic district.

A devastating fire has raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 81 people.

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