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Deadly Clothing Factory Inferno in the South Asian nation Claims at Least 16 Victims
A minimum of 16 individuals have perished after a massive fire started at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with emergency services cautioning that the number of victims could increase.
A total of sixteen bodies have been retrieved but were incinerated unrecognizable, the fire service said.
Heartbroken relatives gathered outside the multi-story factory in Mirpur, Dhaka on Tuesday in search of their loved ones still missing.
The blaze, which erupted at the factory around lunchtime, was brought under control after several hours. But an neighboring chemical warehouse remained ablaze, officials said.
Until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been entirely put out, media reports reported.
Fire department authorities have not determined which of the two buildings ignited initially.
Per eyewitnesses, the chemical warehouse housed chemical bleaching agents, synthetic polymers and industrial peroxide, all of which can intensify fires. Plastic also produces hazardous smoke when ignited.
Police and military officers are still searching for the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, fire service director the fire service official told the media.
An inquiry on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also currently underway, he noted.
Weeping family members gathered outside the burned buildings, many of them clutching photographs of their missing relatives.
Among them is a man searching desperately 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 loved one back," he told journalists.
The tragic incident has another time highlighted the safety concerns affecting Bangladesh's clothing sector, which provides jobs for millions of workers and is a significant contributor to economic income for the nation.
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