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Approximately 10,000 people were left homeless in Bangladesh's capital city, Dhaka, after a fire burned through hundreds of shanties in a slum on Friday night.

Many residents, most of whom are low-wage garment-factory workers, were celebrating the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha and were not home when the fire broke out. While some people sustained injuries, no deaths have been reported, 

. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

 that those who were displaced have found temporary refuge in surrounding schools.

As the government tries to find a more sustainable solution for those who lost their homes, it is also trying to address immediate needs.

"We are providing them with food, water, mobile toilets and electricity supply," said municipal official Shafiul Azam, according to 

Of those who were at home when the fire broke out, they were unable to salvage much of anything.

, "Everyone was in the same situation. Nobody was able to come out with anything. We are poor people. I do not know what to do or where to go."

Shanties, like those that were destroyed, are typically made out of thin sheet metal, wood and plastic, making them particularly susceptible to fires.

, Bangladesh's state minister for disaster management and relief, "80 percent of the slum has been completely or partially destroyed." Rahman

that the Bangladeshi government has plans to provide food and financial assistance to each person affected by the disaster.

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Wynne Davis

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The fire broke out Friday in a Dhaka slum while many were away celebrating the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, leaving about 10,000 people uncertain of their future.

Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh's capital

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