Rescue efforts to resume soon, 17 bodies handed over so far
Rescue operations at the building in Gulistan, where an explosion yesterday claimed the lives of at least 17 people, will resume shortly.
Sanjay Kumar Roy, warehouse inspector of fire service and civil defence, told reporters around 7:50am that rescue efforts would resume in around an hour.
Around 4:45pm yesterday, an explosion at a building in Dhaka's Gulistan claimed at least 17 lives and left more than 100 injured.
So far, three persons are reported still missing, said Sanjay Kumar Roy.
They are: Robin Hossain from Jurain in Muradpur; Momin Uddin Sumon from Malitola Lane, and Mehedy Hasan Swapan from Bozra, Noakhali.
This morning, near the site of the terrible explosion, Abdul Mumin from Chattogram was waiting for the resumption of rescue operations as his son-in-law Swapan, who works as a manager at one of the shops of the building.
Swapan works at Badsha Trading, part of which has caved in from the explosion.
"Please find me my son-in-law," he said, breaking down in tears.
"We have searched for him at different places, but failed to find him."
Meanwhile, 17 bodies were handed over to families, Mizaunur Rahman of Bangshal Police Station told The Daily Star this morning.
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