Devastation in Bangladesh after a fire rips through a slum in the capital Dhaka.<br/> <br />Firefighters hose down the shanties near a police station as residents also pitch in, but for many it's too late.<br/> <br />It took more than an hour to bring the blaze under control.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Bengali) SLUM RESIDENT, MOHAMMAD RAFIQ SAYING:<br/> <br />"Suddenly the slum caught fire and about two hundred homes were destroyed. I also live here and my home is burnt, now I am just thinking about how we will survive.<br/> <br />We have lost all of our belongings and savings, now I am penniless, says this woman, pleading for help.<br/> <br />No casualties were reported.<br/> <br />The cause of the blaze that left more than 500 people homeless is unknown.
