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Tragic Clothing Factory Blaze in Bangladesh Takes a Minimum of 16 Lives
No fewer than 16 persons have perished after a huge fire broke out at a clothing factory in Bangladesh, with emergency services stating that the death toll could climb.
Sixteen bodies have been recovered but were charred unrecognizable, the fire service stated.
Heartbroken relatives converged outside the multi-story factory in the Mirpur district of Dhaka on Tuesday in search of their dear ones still unaccounted for.
The fire, which erupted at the factory around noon, was brought under control after three hours. But an nearby chemical warehouse kept burning, officials confirmed.
Until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) yesterday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been fully extinguished, media reports indicated.
Fire service officials have not established which of the two buildings was the origin point.
Per bystanders, the chemical warehouse housed industrial bleaches, plastic and hydrogen peroxide, all of which can intensify fires. Plastic also emits hazardous smoke when combusted.
Security personnel are still attempting to find the operators of the factory and the warehouse, fire department chief Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury told journalists.
An probe on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also currently underway, he mentioned.
Crying family members stood outside the charred buildings, many of them grasping photographs of their missing relatives.
Included in the crowd is a man seeking urgently for his daughter, his family member.
"When I heard about the fire, I rushed here. But I still cannot locate her... I just want my child back," he told journalists.
The catastrophic occurrence has once again emphasized the hazardous conditions plaguing Bangladesh's apparel manufacturing, which employs countless of workers and is a major provider of foreign revenue for the nation.
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