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79 madrasa students fall ill after fire in Bangladesh, four in critical condition

79 madrasa students fall ill after fire in Bangladesh, four in critical condition

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At least 79 madrasa students were hospitalised with smoke‑inhalation injuries after a fire broke out at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in Narayanganj, roughly 16 km from Dhaka, on Tuesday. Four of the students are reported to be in critical condition. No further details about the cause of the fire or the extent of damage were provided.

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    At least 79 students fell ill from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a madrasa in Bangladesh on Tuesday, with four of them in critical condition, officials said. The fire broke out at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in Narayanganj, about 16 km from the capital city of Dhaka, news portal bdnews24.com…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 2 outlets

    DHAKA: At least 79 students of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj district fell ill after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out in the institution’s library early Tuesday. The fire started around 1.45 am in the library and adjoining office rooms on the second floor of the…

    — The Pioneer

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DHAKA: At least 79 students of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj district fell ill after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out in the institution’s library early Tuesday. The fire started around 1.45 am in the library and adjoining office rooms on the second floor of the…

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    79 madrasa students fall ill after fire in Bangladesh, four in critical condition

    DHAKA: At least 79 students of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj district fell ill after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out in the institution’s library early Tuesday. The fire started around 1.45 am in the library and adjoining office rooms on the second floor of the…

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