Fire guts two oil tankers at Dhaka airport

Emergency workers put out the flames in less than an hour, but the cause of the fire was not clear

A fire has gutted two oil tankers at the construction site of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's third terminal in Dhaka.

The incident was reported around 10:12 am on Wednesday, according to Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence in Dhaka Zone-3.

Four firefighting units subsequently rushed to the scene and put out the flames around 10:52 am, using foam and other equipment.

A preliminary investigation suggested that it was an accidental fire, but its cause was not immediately clear, Shafiqul said.