Dhaka [Bangaldesh], December 24 (ANI): At least 30 people were killed after a fire broke out on a packed ferry in southern Bangladesh on the Sugandha River in Jhalakathi.

The fire left over 200 others with burn injuries. They are currently undergoing treatment at local hospitals.

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Quoting the launch administration, police and fire service personnel said the blaze broke out when the Barguna-bound vessel "MV Avizan" reached the Dapdapia area around 3 am.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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