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Garment Factory Caught in Fire in Savar
Mabrur Atiqi, Savar, 30 October: A devastating fire broke out in a
garment factory unit of the Hamim group at Ashulia, Savar leaving at least 120
workers and employees dead. The cause of the fire is shrouded with mystery.
Smoke
engulfed the whole building as a result of which the people inside the building
could not come out of the building in spite of their best efforts. The Fire
Brigade and Civil Defense rushed to the spot immediately to extinguish fire.
The Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force also sent their personnel and
helicopters to rescue the people. Even the people of all walks of life joined
the rescue operation spontaneously.
After
working hard for nearly 8 hours, the Fire Brigade and Civil Defense in
collaboration with other agencies succeeded in extinguishing fire. The fire
claimed 31 lives and left many others injured. The wounded were admitted into
different hospitals and clinics of the city.
The
government has already formed a 3-member inquiry committee to find out the
cause of the fire.
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