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Eight-storey building collapses in Bangladesh | Eight-storey building collapses in Bangladesh |
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An eight-storey building has collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, leaving at least three people dead, officials say. | An eight-storey building has collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, leaving at least three people dead, officials say. |
A fire service official said more people were feared trapped inside the building. | A fire service official said more people were feared trapped inside the building. |
A market and a garment factory were among businesses located in the building, which was on the outskirts of the capital. | |
One report said only the ground floor remained intact. | One report said only the ground floor remained intact. |
"We don't know how many were inside the building, but it would be many,'' fire official Md Jibon Mia told the Associated Press news agency. | |
In November, a fire at a garment factory in a Dhaka suburb killed at least 110 people and triggered public outcry about safety standards in the industry. |