Massive fire at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal airport cargo terminal halts all flights

Massive fire breaks out at Dhaka airport's cargo terminal, all flights suspended

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were temporarily suspended on Saturday after a massive fire broke out in the airport’s cargo section, sending thick black smoke plumes visible from a distance and prompting a large-scale emergency response.

Officials said the blaze began near Gate 8 at around 2:30 pm. Fire Service spokesman Talha Bin Jashim confirmed that nine firefighting units were immediately dispatched, with fifteen additional units on the way.

VIDEO | Dhaka, Bangladesh: A fire broke out at a section of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport this afternoon. More details awaited.#Dhaka #AirportFire #HazratShahjalal

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The fire erupted in the Cargo Village, used for storing imported goods. The executive director of the airport, Md Masudul Hasan Masud, confirmed that emergency measures were underway.

Multiple netizens shared videos on X showing the inferno and noting the presence of firefighting teams at the site. Bangladesh Fire Service, two fire units from the Bangladesh Air Force, and Bangladesh Civil Aviation are all working to extinguish the fire.