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Blaze tears through Bangladesh slum

A man salvages his belongings after a fire in a slum at Shyamoli in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, on May 16, 2012.
A man salvages his belongings after a fire in a slum at Shyamoli in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, on May 16, 2012.Andrew Biraj / Reuters

At least 10 people were injured, including a firefighter who sustained burn injuries, and more than 150 shanties were burned down as a blaze swept through a Dhaka slum. The local fire department said the cause of the blaze had yet to be ascertained.

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A woman cries holding her child after she lost her shanty house in the fire.
A woman cries holding her child after she lost her shanty house in the fire.Abir Abdullah / EPA

Firefighters work to control the blaze.
Firefighters work to control the blaze.Munir Uz Zaman / AFP - Getty Images