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Fire devastates Bangladesh capital’s historic district, killing dozens

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Published Feb. 21, 2019, 5:46 p.m. ET
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A devastating fire raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed scores of people.
A devastating fire raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh’s capital and killed scores of people. AP
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Firefighters work to douse flames in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
Firefighters work to douse flames in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. AP
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Firefighters work at the scene of a fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh February 21, 2019.
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh Feb. 21, 2019. Reuters
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Firefighters and local people help douse a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Firefighters and local people help douse a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AP
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Volunteers recover a body from a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
Volunteers recover a body from a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 21, 2019. Reuters
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A Bangladeshi woman mourns the death of a relative in a fire, outside a morgue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
A Bangladeshi woman mourns the death of a relative in a fire, outside a morgue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 AP
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Relatives of victims of a fire incident react while attempting to identify the bodies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
Relatives of victims attempt to identify the bodies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019. Reuters
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Locals and firefighters gather around buildings that caught fire late Wednesday in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
Locals and firefighters work through rubble following a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. AP
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A dead body is carried out from a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
A body is carried out from a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019. Reuters
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Men look at a list of people who were injured in a fire.
Men look at a list of people who were injured in a fire. Reuters
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Relatives of victims of a fire incident attempt to identify the bodies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
Relatives of victims of a fire incident attempt to identify the bodies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 21, 2019. Reuters
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Bangladeshi women mourn as they wait outside a morgue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
Bangladeshi women mourn as they wait outside a morgue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. AP
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A man takes a picture outside a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
A man takes a picture outside a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 21, 2019. Reuters
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Cosmetic containers are seen outside the warehouse at Chawkbazar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
Cosmetic containers are seen outside the warehouse at Chawkbazar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 21, 2019. Reuters
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An unidentified Bangladeshi cries by the site of a fire that broke out late Wednesday in closely set buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
People mourn by the site of a fire that broke out late Wednesday in closely set buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh. AP
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A woman displays a photograph of a relative who died in a fire, outside a morgue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
A woman displays a photograph of a relative who died in a fire, outside a morgue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. AP
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A Bangladeshi boy cries as he carries the coffin of a relative who died in a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
A young man cries as he carries the coffin of a relative who died in a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. AP
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Relatives mourn during the funeral of a person who died in a fire incident at a chemical warehouse, at a graveyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019.
Relatives mourn during the funeral of a person who died in a fire incident at a chemical warehouse, at a graveyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 21, 2019. Reuters
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