What the records say
- When
- 3 Jun 2010
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 22.33° N, 91.81° E
- Description
- fire in the Nimtali area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 June 2010
2010 Dhaka fire
Fire in the Nimtali area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 June 2010
The 2010 Dhaka fire was a fire in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 June 2010, that killed at least 124 people. The fire occurred in the Nimtali area of Old Dhaka.
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