Fire at button factory in Gazipur, a single body recovered. A body was retrieved after a fire at a button factory in Sreepur, Gazipur. According to OC Zainal Abedin Mondal of the Sreepur Police Station, the identity of the dead could not be confirmed immediately because the body had been burnt beyond recognition.
Fire at button factory in Gazipur: The fire broke out at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the M&U Trims factory in Vangnahati village, Ward 4 of Sreepur municipality. Within seconds, numerous powerful explosions erupted, gravely injuring several persons. They were rescued and transported to a hospital.
Ruhul Amin, a factory worker, reported that a sudden fire broke out in the factory’s chemical warehouse. Several explosions occurred in rapid succession, generating fear among the workers, who fled in all directions. Several persons were injured during the mayhem. The injured have been rescued and transported to a hospital.
Seven firefighting units responded to the news and began trying to put out the fire. However, due to a series of explosions inside, both firefighters and factory workers are trying to suppress the fire.
Mohammad Al Mamun, Deputy Assistant Director of the Gazipur Fire Service, claimed that three Joydebpur units are attempting to put out the fire.
Md. Humayun Kabir, Station Officer at Shreepur Fire Service Station, stated that four fire service units attended to the incident and are attempting to suppress the fire. However, suppressing the fire has proven difficult due to explosions of chemical barrels in the warehouse.
According to OC Zainal Abedin Mondal of Shreepur Police Station, many police teams are striving to keep the situation under control after hearing the news. A body has been recovered.
Fire at button factory in Gazipur…
