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Deadly Clothing Factory Fire in the South Asian nation Has Taken no Fewer than 16 Victims
A minimum of 16 individuals have perished after a huge fire started at a clothing factory in Bangladesh, with officials warning that the fatality count could increase.
16 bodies have been retrieved but were charred beyond recognition, the firefighters said.
Grief-stricken relatives assembled outside the four-level factory in the Mirpur district of Dhaka on Tuesday in seeking their family members still missing.
The inferno, which broke out at the factory around midday, was put out after multiple hours. But an adjacent chemical warehouse kept burning, authorities confirmed.
As late as 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) yesterday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been completely doused, journalistic accounts said.
Emergency responders have not determined which of the two buildings ignited initially.
Per bystanders, the chemical warehouse stored chemical bleaching agents, synthetic polymers and industrial peroxide, all of which can intensify fires. Synthetic materials also produces poisonous gases when ignited.
Police and military officers are still searching for the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, fire service director the department director told reporters.
An inquiry on whether the warehouse was running according to regulations is also currently underway, he added.
Tearful family members gathered outside the fire-damaged buildings, many of them clutching photographs of their missing relatives.
Included in the crowd is a man looking frantically for his daughter, Farzana Akhter.
"When I heard about the fire, I rushed here. But I still haven't found her... I just want my loved one back," he stated to journalists.
The catastrophic occurrence has yet again highlighted the security issues facing Bangladesh's clothing sector, which employs millions of workers and is a crucial source of economic income for the South Asian economy.
Christine Klein
An avid explorer and travel writer with over a decade of experience in documenting remote destinations and outdoor adventures.
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