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A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh’s capital kills 5 people

  • A fire broke out at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh's capital, leaving at least five people dead.
  • The blaze erupted in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, and fire service personnel were deployed to extinguish it.
  • It took several hours to bring the fire under control, and the cause is under investigation.
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Five killed in fire at gas lighter factory near Dhaka

Bangladesh’s fire service says cause of fire remains under investigation

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Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
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A fire at a gas lighter factory in Bangladesh kills 5

Authorities in Bangladesh say five people have died in a fire that broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital.

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A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh's capital kills 5 people

Authorities in Bangladesh say five people have died in a fire that broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital.

·United States
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5 People Die in Fire in Lighter Factory Near Bangladeshi Capital

A fire in a gas lighter factory near the capital of Bangladesh left at least 5 dead on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

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