Dhaka, June 27 -- A fire at a high-rise building in Dhaka's Katabon has killed two people, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence.

The blaze erupted on the 12th floor of the 14-storey building at 1:05am on Saturday, Fire Service control room duty officer Rafi Al Farooq said.

Two people were rescued from the building and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

The victims were identified as Johny Mia, 25, and Abdul Salam, 19.

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