A massive fire erupted at the cargo section of Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on the afternoon of Saturday, October 18, halting all flight operations and prompting an extensive emergency response, local media reported.

According to Talha Bin Zasim, an officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell, the fire broke out at the cargo village of gate No 8 of the airport on Saturday afternoon, with 36 firefighting units currently working to bring the blaze under control. “All our aircraft are confirmed safe. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops,” Bangladesh’s leading newspaper, 'The Daily Star' quoted a spokesperson for the airport as saying.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media division of the Banglade

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