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Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka

A massive fire at Korail shantytown in Dhaka burned or damaged about 1,500 dwellings, leaving thousands homeless among roughly 60,000 families.
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2 months ago

At least 4 dead and 90 injured in gas tanker explosion in Mexico

The truck was carrying more than 13,000 gallons (49,500 liters) of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) on a major city highway when it apparently tipped over, according to the preliminary investigation. The incident took place at 2.30 p.m. Juan Manuel Perez Cova, Mexico City's fire chief, has confirmed that the fire resulting from the blast has been completely extinguished. Around 30 vehicles that were near the site of the explosion were also burned.
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