Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a crowded market area in Bangladesh&s capital Dhaka on Tuesday,
Reuters quoted a local fire service official said.The blast occurred inside a seven-story building, causing heavy damage to two floors, the
official added.&There were several shops selling sanitary ware and household goods
A bus standing on the opposite side of the building was also damaged in the blast,& fire service official Dinomoni Sharma said.The cause of
the blast was unclear, Sharma said, adding that the death toll could rise as rescue operations were ongoing, read the report.Images from the
scene showed extensive damage to the building and nearby structures, with items that were once inside the shops piled up on the street
Some pedestrians were hurt be falling rubble and broken glass, Reuters reported.Kamal Ahmed, who was among those injured in the explosion,
told local media he was shopping on the sidewalk when he heard a loud bang.&Hearing the sound, I fell
Then I saw smoke covering the whole area
No buildings are visible
All the people are running,& he said.It follows the death of three people in an explosion in Dhaka on Sunday, Reuters reported.On Sunday,
three were killed in a suspected gas explosion in Dhaka
On Saturday, seven people were killed and several injured when a fire broke out following an explosion at an oxygen plant in southeastern
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