Overview

• Fire service officials said at least nine bodies were recovered and warned the toll could rise as searches continue.
• The fire began on the third floor of a seven-story garment building in Mirpur and spread to an adjacent chemical warehouse storing bleaching powder, plastic and hydrogen peroxide.
• Authorities reported the blaze was brought under control by evening, but work to secure the warehouse and account for the missing remained underway.
• Several injured people, including some with severe burns, were treated at Dhaka hospitals.
• Investigators have not determined the cause, and officials said the warehouse’s licensing status is being examined and could be found illegal.