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At Least 16 Dead in Dhaka Factory and Chemical Warehouse Fire

Investigators are probing toxic-gas deaths tied to possible licensing violations.

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A relative shows a picture of a person, outside the chemical and garments factory which was gutted by a fire in Dhaka
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Overview

  • A major blaze struck a seven-storey garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse in Dhaka’s Mirpur district.
  • Fire officials now put the death toll at at least 16, up from earlier reports of nine, with several injured being treated at a specialist burn hospital.
  • Firefighters brought the factory blaze under control in about three hours, while the warehouse fire continued as teams deployed drones for assessment.
  • Stored bleaching powder, plastic and hydrogen peroxide fueled hazardous conditions, and officials suspect many victims succumbed to toxic fumes.
  • Authorities are investigating conflicting accounts of where the fire began and whether the warehouse was licensed, as police and army search for the factory owners.