At least 49 individuals were feared dead after a fire ripped through a food and drink factory simply outdoors Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, regional TELEVISION stations reported on Friday.
At least 20 more were hurt after the blaze broke out on Thursday night, Reuters reported. Firefighters were still fighting the blaze on Friday afternoon. It was not understood the number of individuals stayed trapped within.
The federal government has actually purchased an examination into the reason for the fire.
Rescuers were attempting to recuperate bodies from the factory, which was locked from the within when the fire started, The Associated Press reported, pointing out regional TELEVISION station Ekattor TELEVISION. It included that 17 bodies have actually been recuperated up until now.
Distraught family members have actually gotten to the scene, according to regional media reports, and some encountered authorities, the AP reported.
“It is not clear how many workers are trapped. We are gathering information,” Mustain Billah, the Narayanganj district administrator, informed Reuters from the scene.
Reuters reported that a few of the hurt individuals leapt off the 2nd and 3rd flooring of the structure.
Factories in Bangladesh have a history of fatal fires and other catastrophes, typically happening due to an absence compliance with security policies. Corruption and lax guidelines have actually led to numerous deaths in the nation, where such catastrophes are thought about typical.
In February 2019, a blaze that ripped through a largely jam-packed location in a 400-year-old district in Dhaka, eliminated a minimum of 70 individuals. The location was constrained with homes, stores and storage facilities.
Another fire raced through a garment factory on the borders of Dhaka in 2012, eliminating a minimum of 112 individuals who were caught behind its locked gates.
Less than 6 months later on, a garment factory complex collapsed, eliminating more than 1,100 individuals.
Western brand names which run big factories in the country and use low-paid employees have actually progressively come under pressure to enhance factory conditions.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed.
