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A monolithic occurrence broke retired connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) astatine the cargo analyzable of the planetary airdrome successful Bangladesh’s capital, forcing authorities to suspend each formation operations arsenic heavy achromatic fume engulfed the area.
There were nary contiguous reports of casualties.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said the blaze broke retired successful the day astatine the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, prompting the deployment of implicit 2 twelve firefighting units, with further teams rushing to the scene.
“We received the accusation astatine 2:30 p.m. and instantly dispatched our units to articulation the ones deployed astatine the airport,” Fire Service spokesperson Talha Bin Zasim said.
Thirty-six firefighting units are engaged successful the operation, helium said. CAAB officials said the Air Force’s occurrence units besides joined the rescue campaign.
“Landings and takeoffs of each craft person been suspended until further notice. All our craft are confirmed safe,” a CAAB spokesperson said.
At slightest 9 flights of antithetic airlines scheduled to onshore successful Dhaka were diverted to Shah Amanat International Airport successful southeastern Chattogram and Osmani International Airport successful northeastern Sylhet. Eight of them landed successful Chattogram and 1 successful Sylhet.
According to section media reports, chemicals stored successful the cargo portion posed a large situation for firefighters.
Eyewitnesses said unit from the army, aerial force, navy, and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) joined the firefighting and rescue efforts.
They described the occurrence arsenic a large one, with heavy fume covering a ample portion of the airdrome and surrounding areas.
This is the 3rd large incidental of occurrence successful Bangladesh wrong a span of 5 days.
