A fire broke out Thursday in a high-rise office building in Bangladesh's capital with many people trapped inside, but was largely brought under control in several hours, officials said.
The fire was the latest in a city where flouted building regulations and safety norms have made deadly blazes common.
"The situation is under control," said Debashish Bardhan, a Fire Service and Civil Defence deputy director. Witness Sajib Hasan said some people shouted for help from windows on the upper floors of the building. Heavy smoke deterred efforts by responders to get close to them, but Hasan said he watched at least a dozen people get rescued.
"All of our staff have come out safely but we don't know what happened to the people who work in the upper floors," he said. Rashid said the building has 21 floors.
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