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Devastating Clothing Factory Fire in the South Asian nation Has Taken a Minimum of 16 Fatalities
A minimum of 16 individuals have lost their lives after a huge fire erupted at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with authorities cautioning that the number of victims could rise.
16 bodies have been retrieved but were incinerated unrecognizable, the fire department said.
Heartbroken relatives gathered outside the four-level factory in Mirpur, Dhaka on that day in seeking their dear ones still missing.
The fire, which broke out at the factory around lunchtime, was extinguished after three hours. But an neighboring chemical warehouse continued to burn, authorities reported.
As late as 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been fully extinguished, media reports said.
Fire service officials have not established which of the two buildings was the origin point.
According to bystanders, the chemical warehouse contained industrial bleaches, synthetic polymers and hydrogen peroxide, all of which can intensify fires. Polymer products also releases poisonous gases when burned.
Police and military officers are still searching for the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, emergency services head the fire service official informed journalists.
An probe on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also in progress, he added.
Crying family members waited outside the fire-damaged buildings, many of them grasping photographs of their lost relatives.
Included in the crowd is a man seeking urgently for his daughter, his loved one.
"When I heard about the fire, I rushed here. But I still cannot locate her... I just want my daughter back," he stated to reporters.
The devastating event has yet again underscored the hazardous conditions plaguing Bangladesh's clothing sector, which engages millions of workers and is a crucial source of foreign revenue for the country.
Rita Jenkins
A financial strategist with over a decade of experience in wealth management and investment planning, dedicated to empowering others.
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