Bangladesh launch fire kills 16 people


  • World
  • Friday, 24 Dec 2021

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 16 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a launch on the Sugandha River in Bangladesh, an official said on Friday.

Sixteen bodies had been recovered from the launch, said Zohor Ali, district administrator of Jhalakathi, where the accident happened after midnight.

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