Inferno at DCC Market

Smoke billows from the Gulshan 1 Dhaka City Corporation market in the capital after a fire erupted there in the wee hours yesterday. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze after a portion of the two-storey building housing a kitchen market collapsed. Photo: Anisur Rahman

They work right beside the spot where a signboard identifying the market collapsed. Photo: Anisur Rahman

At one point, they had to manoeuvre the jet of water to get past the debris. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Meanwhile, nearly half of the road till National Shooting Complex gets blocked by furniture brought out by shopkeepers. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Other goods, such as bicycles, were hurriedly kept right outside the market. Photo: Anisur Rahman

A man peeks out from a pile of clothes while trying to maintain his balance. Photo: Anisur Rahman

Another runs for cover during the collapse. Photo: Anisur Rahman
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