At least seven buildings were damaged because of the force of the explosion.
At least seven persons died and dozens were injured in an explosion Sunday in Bangladesh’s capital.
But authorities could not determine the nature of the explosion that damaged vehicles and surrounding buildings, the police and fire department said.
The explosion took place in the evening at a building in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area, and rescuers reached the scene, said Faisalur Rahman, a fire control room official.
At least seven buildings were damaged because of the force of the explosion, Mr. Rahman said.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam told reporters at least seven persons died. The injured were taken to hospitals, he said.
“Certainly, this is a big explosion. Fire service and bomb disposal unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Unit have arrived at the scene. Their experts are working together. They are investigating the origin of the blast and the subsequent…
