Deadly Garment Factory Inferno in the South Asian nation Claims no Fewer than 16 Victims
A minimum of 16 individuals have perished after a enormous fire started at a clothing factory in Bangladesh, with authorities stating that the fatality count could climb.
A total of sixteen bodies have been found but were charred impossible to identify, the fire department stated.
Distraught relatives converged outside the four-storey factory in Mirpur, Dhaka on that day in looking for their family members still missing.
The blaze, which started at the factory around midday, was extinguished after three hours. But an nearby chemical warehouse remained ablaze, officials confirmed.
Up until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been entirely put out, media reports indicated.
Fire service officials have not established which of the two buildings ignited initially.
Per eyewitnesses, the chemical warehouse contained bleaching powder, plastic materials and chemical peroxide, all of which can worsen fires. Plastic also produces poisonous gases when combusted.
Security personnel are still searching for the owners of the factory and the warehouse, fire service director the fire service official briefed reporters.
An probe on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also currently underway, he mentioned.
Tearful family members gathered outside the fire-damaged buildings, many of them clutching photographs of their missing relatives.
Included in the crowd is a man looking frantically for his daughter, his loved one.
"When I was informed of the fire, I rushed here. But I still haven't found her... I just want my daughter back," he expressed to news media.
The devastating event has another time underscored the safety concerns facing Bangladesh's garment industry, which provides jobs for numerous of workers and is a major source of export earnings for the nation.
