Some 60,000 families, many of them climate refugees, live in the area spread over 65 hectares.
Some 60,000 families, many of them climate refugees, live in the area which covers more than 65 hectares (160 acres).
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A fire in a densely populated and impoverished area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities say.
A massive fire swept through one of Dhaka’s largest slums Tuesday evening, destroying rows of tin-roofed shanties and leaving…
Un violento incendio ha devastato uno dei più grandi slum di Dhaka, lasciando migliaia di persone senza tetto. Le immagini hanno…
The blaze broke out at a key logistics hub in Dhaka that stored clothes and other goods.
Guryong, outside South Korean capital, carries high fire risk due to cramped homes built with combustible materials.
No casualties reported as huge fire breaks out in makeshift homes on fringe of Seoul's upmarket Gangnam district.
The fire gutted import cargo terminals areas at Dhaka airport, destroying an estimated $1bn of 'urgent air shipments'.
