DSCC declares collapsed building in Science Lab area as risky

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has declared Shirin Mansion, a three-storey building that partially collapsed due to an explosion at Dhaka's Science Lab area on Sunday killing three people, as risky.

On Monday, the DSCC authorities put up a banner declaring the building risky, DSCC Regional Executive Officer Marina Nazneen said.

Currently, police and investigative agencies are collecting the evidence, she added.

"We have informed the matter to the Technical Committee of DSCC, who work on Hazardous Buildings and the committee will take the further decision," she added.

Earlier, members of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Police visited the area.

On Sunday morning, at least three people died and 12 were injured when the building partially collapsed due to an explosion that triggered a fire at Dhaka's Science Lab area.

The deceased were Tushar, Shafikuzzaman, and Abdul Mannan.