Bangladesh fire: Sri Lankan man falls to death

A Sri Lankan national reportedly fell to his death while escaping the fire at a high-rise building in Dhaka’s Banani area (Bangladesh) this afternoon.

Deceased Niras Chandra, a Sri Lankan citizen, was brought dead to Kurmitola General Hospital, said the hospital’s Director Brig Gen Qazi Rashid-Un-Nabi.

He sustained serious injuries as he jumped off the building to escape the fire and died before he was brought to the hospital, he also said.

With the death, a total of six people died so far in the devastating fire at 22-storey FR Tower in Banani, a commercial hub of Dhaka.

So far, 41 victims have been admitted to the hospital, however, their conditions are not serious; he said adding, that most of them are suffering from breathing complications as they inhaled the smoke.

Meanwhile, a burnt victim has been referred to burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.( The Daily Star)