Fire at 17-storey Gulshan building doused
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A fire that broke out at the AWR Tower near Gulshan-1 circle in Dhaka this afternoon has been doused.
The fire originated on the eighth floor of the 17-storey building around 4:20pm, Rafi Al Faruk, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence, told The Daily Star.
According to witnesses, the fire was extinguished around 4:50pm.
Rafi Al Faruk said three fire engines reached the spot around 4:35pm. But locals doused the fire before that, he added.
The fire might have originated from the outdoor unit of an air conditioner, the official added.
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