Fire kills at least 44 in Bangladeshi capital

By Ahmet Salih Alacaci</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – At least 44 people were killed Wednesday when a massive fire spread through several apartment buildings in Bangladesh’s capital, local fire officials said.</p> <p>The fire broke out in a multistory building in Dhaka where chemical substances were kept in &quot;unsafe conditions&quot; though officials could not confirm how it started, according to the Dhaka Tribune.</p> <p>While local fire brigades eventually brought the fire under control, officials said they expect the number of casualties to rise, the newspaper reported, adding the dead included women and children.</p> <p>Some 50 people were admitted to medical facilities, with 16 being treated for burn injuries and three in critical condition, it said.