Bangladesh Fire Factory Kills at least 16

At least 16 people were killed after a huge fire broke out in Bangladesh, with employees warning that the fee could rise.

Sixteen bodies have been restored but have been burned beyond recognition, the fire service said.

Excited relatives gathered outside the four -storey factory in the Dhaka Mirpur area on Tuesday in search of their loved ones, which are still missing.

The blaze, which broke out in the factory around noon, was extinguished after three hours. But the neighboring chemical warehouse continued to burn, authorities said.

Large fires are relatively common in densely populated Bangladesh, often due to weak safety and poor infrastructure standards. Hundreds have been killed in fires in recent years.

Until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) yesterday, the fire in the chemical warehouse in Mirpur They have not been completely deleted, according to media reports.

The fire service staff did not determine which of the two buildings first ignited.

According to eyewitnesses, the chemical warehouse stored whitening powder, plastic and hydrogen peroxide, all of which can strengthen fires. Plastic also releases toxic vapors when burning.

Fire Director Mohammed Tajul Islam, Islam Choudhri told local media that the victims may have died “instantly” after inhaling “highly toxic gas”.

Police and military officers are still trying to find the owners of the factory and the warehouse, G -N Chowdhri told reporters.

An investigation is whether the warehouse works legally, he continues.

Brand family members stood in front of charred buildings, many of them squeezed pictures of their missing relatives.

Among them is a man who is desperately looking for his daughter, Farzana Achter.

“When I heard about the fire, I came. But I still haven’t found it …. I just want my daughter back,” he told Reuters Agency.

In 2021, a fire at a food and drink factory left at least 52 people killed and another 20 wounded. The factory was built illegally and there is no emergency exit, a later investigation found.

In 2019, a fast moving fire swept through a historic neighborhood In Dhaka, kill at least 78 people, including members of a bridal party.

The most deadly industrial catastrophe in the country so far took place in 2013 when an eight-storey commercial building collapsed due to structural damageKilling more than 1,100 people.