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Personnel conduct search and rescue operations and debris removal work following the powerful explosion in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, March 8, 2023. /CFP
The death toll stood at 22 as the rescue operation of a deadly explosion in the commercial district of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, concluded on Thursday night, as the last body was found.
On Tuesday, around 4:50 p.m., a huge explosion ripped through a building in a major wholesale hub in Dhaka.
Assistant Director of Fire Service Aktaruzzaman said the death toll may rise further as 30 more critically-injured patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals.
The cause behind the huge blast is still not known, but officials suspect that accumulated gas might be a likely cause.
Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police Thursday detained three people, including the two owners of the five-floor building, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police KN Roy Niyoti told journalists. "We're inquiring to know whose negligence caused this incident," he said.
(With input from Xinhua)
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