 | This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting. (March 2024) |
  Fire location Fire location (Dhaka) | |
| Date | 20 February 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 22:38 BST (UTC+06:00) |
| Location | Chowk Bazaar, Dhaka Old City, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°42′59″N 90°23′39″E / 23.7165°N 90.3941°E |
| Cause | Gas cylinder explosion |
| Deaths | 80[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 50+ |
On 20 February 2019, a fire broke out in Dhaka, Bangladesh following a road accident between a pickup van and a private car. After the collision, the car's gas cylinder exploded. The fire then spread to a group of nearby buildings being used to store chemicals, and quickly spread in the densely packed historic district of Chowk Bazaar in Old Dhaka.[2] The fire left at least 80 people dead and 50 others injured.[1][contradictory]
- ^ a b Safi, Michael (21 February 2019). "Dhaka fire that killed 80 raises questions over chemical stores". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Deadly fire sweeps Dhaka historic district". 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2019-02-21.