AC compressor blast in Dhaka

Published: 14 Jan 2021 00:01 BdST Updated: 14 Jan 2021 00:01 BdST

At least one person was killed and six others were injured after an air-conditioner compressor explosion at a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre which houses the UAE visa processing office on road-93 in Dhaka’s Gulshan-2 on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
  • The damaged UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    The damaged UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • The damaged UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    The damaged UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • The damaged UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    The damaged UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A damaged room of the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A damaged room of the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A damaged room of the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A damaged room of the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor explosion on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Relatives cry after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Relatives cry after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Relatives cry after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Relatives cry after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Onlookers gathered outside a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Onlookers gathered outside a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Onlookers gathered outside a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Onlookers gathered outside a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Police strengthened security around a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre after an air-conditioner compressor blast took place at the UAE Visa processing office in the building on road-93 in Dhaka’s Gulshan-2 on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Police strengthened security around a multi-storey building named Empori Financial Centre after an air-conditioner compressor blast took place at the UAE Visa processing office in the building on road-93 in Dhaka’s Gulshan-2 on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Police personnel carry the body after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Police personnel carry the body after an air-conditioner compressor blast at the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Officials of the police’s Criminal Investigation Department or CID visited the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor blast killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Officials of the police’s Criminal Investigation Department or CID visited the UAE visa processing office in Dhaka’s Gulshan after an air-conditioner compressor blast killed a man and injured six others on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

 

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