Firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the commercial building in Dhaka, on February 29, 2024 (Picture: AFP)
At least 43 people have been killed and dozens more injured in an inferno in Bangladesh.
Flames engulfed a property in the Bailey Road area, in the capital Dhaka, at about 10pm local time.
The fire spread quickly through the seven floors of the building, trapping people inside.
Footage circulating on social media shows the flames spread in a matter of a few minutes.
The flames are still raging inside (Picture: AFP)
Health minister Samanta Lal Sen confirmed that children are among the casualties in the incident.
He said at least 33 people, including women and children, were declared dead at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
A least 10 others died after being taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
The death toll is likely to go up as firefighters still battle with the fire at the scene.
Firefighters rescued multiple survivors, braving the raging flames, but they pulled out several bodies from the building.
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