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At least 37 people died after a ferry, in which they were traveling, caught fire on the Sugandha river in the southern Bangladesh district of Jhalakathi on Friday, media reports said.
The mishap left 100 others hurt.
As many as 72 people have been hospitalised with injuries, according to the Fire Service control room.
Many people jumped into the river to save themselves.
The fire started around 3 am on Friday, forcing the vessel to drop anchor on the banks of the river in the Diakul area of Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila, the news portal reported.
The fire started around 3 am on Friday, forcing the vessel to drop anchor on the banks of the river in the Diakul area of Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila, reports bdnews24.
Kamal Uddin Bhuiyan, deputy director of the Barishal Fire Service who led the response, told bdnews24 that they suspect the fire may have started in the launch’s engine room.
Fifteen units of firefighters rushed to the spot to bring the flames under control.
