14 killed, over 100 injured as explosion rocks seven-storey building in Bangladesh’s capital

Dhaka, 7/3: At least 14 people were killed and over 100 others injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a seven-storey building here in Bangladesh’s capital, police said.

Several firefighting units were rushed to the spot after the blast, which occurred around 4:50 pm (local time), the bdnews24 news portal reported, citing the fire service control room.

The cause of the explosion could not be known immediately.

At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in the explosion, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.