Massive fire breaks out in jute mill in Khulna

A huge fire has erupted in a jute mill in the southern Bangladesh district of Khulna.

Khulna Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 4 May 2016, 05:43 AM
Updated : 4 May 2016, 06:59 AM

Fire service officials said that the flames erupted around 10am on Wednesday at the Mandal Jute Mill at Dhighalia Upazila.

“Six fire fighting units are trying to put out the flames,” said Khulna Fire Service’s Assistant Director Liyakat Ali.

He said that it seems an electrical malfunction could have caused the fire.

The mill manufactures thread from jute fibre and sacks.

Witnesses said the fire erupted after 9am when the workers were about to start the day’s operations. It spread out immediately.

No casualties have yet been reported, said Dhigalia police OC Md Rabiul Hossain.