A fire broke out on Thursday morning at Orchid Plaza, a 12-story building located near Boxir Bit in Chattogram’s Terribazar area. The incident resulted in the deaths of two individuals, Mohammad Yunus, aged 52, and Solaiman, aged 28, both residents of Patiya in Chattogram. Another person was injured and is currently receiving treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where the two victims were pronounced dead around noon.
According to the Fire Service, the blaze started on the fourth floor of the building, inside a shop. Three people affected by smoke inhalation were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment. The fire service responded after receiving the report of the fire around 10 a.m.
Authorities have not yet provided further details about the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage to the building.