Dhaka, Mar 28 – None of the victims of the horrific fire at FR Tower were burnt to death – they either suffocated inside the building, or died in the act of trying to escape the fire, falling from the upper storeys of the highrise.
Brig General Sazzad Hossain, Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defense, disclosed as much at a press briefing around 9:15pm.
The DG also said phenyl boards used inside the building, electronics and carpeting allowed the fire to spread quickly.
The devastating fire broke out on the 9th floor of the 22-storey FR Tower in Banani around noon Thursday, with 19 confirmed deaths so far. – UNB
