At least nine people have died after a fire swept through more that 200 slum dwellings in Bangladesh.
The police officials said that more than 50 people were injured in the blaze.Fire officials are investigating the possibility that a short circuit caused the blaze. Previously it was noted that Bangladesh has a poor fire safety record.
Officials said the fire began in the Bhera Market slum at about 03:30 local time.It took about five hours to bring the blaze under control.
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