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Devastating Clothing Factory Fire in Bangladesh Claims no Fewer than 16 Lives
At least 16 individuals have died after a enormous fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with emergency services cautioning that the number of victims could rise.
16 bodies have been found but were charred unrecognizable, the fire service reported.
Grief-stricken relatives assembled outside the multi-story factory in the Mirpur district of Dhaka on Tuesday in looking for their dear ones still unaccounted for.
The blaze, which started at the factory around midday, was brought under control after three hours. But an nearby chemical warehouse kept burning, authorities confirmed.
Up until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) yesterday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been completely doused, media reports reported.
Emergency responders have not ascertained which of the two buildings caught fire first.
Per eyewitnesses, the chemical warehouse housed bleaching powder, plastic materials and industrial peroxide, all of which can accelerate fires. Synthetic materials also releases poisonous gases when burned.
Police and military officers are still trying to locate the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, fire service director the department director informed the media.
An inquiry on whether the warehouse was operating legally is also currently underway, he mentioned.
Crying family members waited outside the fire-damaged buildings, many of them holding photographs of their lost relatives.
Present at the scene is a man looking frantically for his daughter, Farzana Akhter.
"When I learned of the fire, I came running. But I still cannot locate her... I just want my child back," he expressed to journalists.
The devastating event has once again underscored the hazardous conditions plaguing Bangladesh's clothing sector, which employs numerous of workers and is a crucial provider of export earnings for the nation.
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