Gulistan Blast: The Whole Scenario in Pictures
Desk Report
Published: 09 Mar 2023, 05:12 pm
An explosion ripped through the building on North South Road on Tuesday afternoon. Smoke filled the air and the loud noise caused a panic nearby.
Firefighters retrieved 20 bodies in the first two days of the rescue mission in the building, which was declared risky in the wake of the explosion.
-6409bf0b6fa30.jpg "The operation continued into a third day as at least one more victim remained missing. Later, emergency workers have recovered another body from the rubble")
The operation continued into a third day as at least one more victim remained missing. Later, emergency workers have recovered another body from the rubble
The rescue team is using buckets to remove water and debris from the basement.
Two other buildings near the market were also heavily damaged by the explosion.
The members of the fire service resumed the rescue operation at the Queen Sanitary Market in Gulistan’s Siddique Bazar for the third day without using any heavy machinery on Thursday.