Another Uttara fire victim dies at DMCH
Dhaka: A 10-year-old girl who was injured in the fire incident at a shopping mall in Uttara on 24 June, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday.
The deceased is Mehnaz Hassan Mayesha, daughter of Mahmudul Hassan, who also died earlier in the incident.
Mayesha died at about 8:30am, said Bacchu Mia, sub-inspector of DMCH police camp.
On 25 June, Mahmudul Hasan, who received 80 per cent burn injuries in the incident, died at DMCH.
At least six people were killed and four others injured after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the capital’s Uttara area on 24 June.
The fire broke out on the ground floor of Alauddin Tower Shopping Complex at about 6:15pm and shortly after that an elevator collapsed to the ground, said Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) officials.
Two other injured in the incident—Mahmudul Hassan’s 8-year old son Mustakin Hassan and one Mamun—are currently undergoing treatment at DMCH burn unit.