Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A devastating fire that raged for more than five hours in the Korail slum of Dhaka's Mohakhali has finally been brought under control, while the air filled with the cries of residents who watched their homes collapse into ashes.

Fire Service spokesman Anwar Bin Sattar confirmed at 10:35pm on Tuesday that the flames, which had spread across a large section of the settlement, were contained, bdnews24.com reports.

Firefighters were still working to extinguish hotspots, and both the Fire Service and police said they had no reports of casualties so far.

Despite burning for over five hours, the effort to contain the flames was hampered by a severe shortage of water.

The Fire Service received the first alarm at 5:22pm and e...