Fire Breaks Out at Dhaka airport; All Flights Suspended

A fire broke out at a section of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka this afternoon, according to news agency PTI. According to local media, the fire started around 2:30 p.m. at the airport’s Cargo Village near Gate No. 8. All flights have been suspended following the incident. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Jashim said nine firefighting units were initially deployed to control the fire, with fifteen more heading to the scene soon after, bdnews reported. Talha Bin Zasim, from the Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell, later confirmed that twenty-eight units were already working to douse the flames, while additional reinforcements were on their way. A spokesperson for the airport said, Read more