Fire breaks out at Gazipur apparel factory

A fire has broken out in an apparel factory at Gazipur’s Konabarhi.

The fire broke out at the ‘Mamun Knitwear Ltd’ factory on Monday morning, said Joydebpur Fire Station's Senior Station Officer Rafiqul Islam.

Factory management  said the fire had been controlled by the time the fire fighters arrived, Islam said.

He said no casualties have been reported so far.

The fire began on the fourth floor which houses the knitting section of the factory, Islam said.

Workers had the situation under control by the time two fire fighting units arrived .

The fire service helped recover materials and control the temperature  in the fire-hit part of the factory.

An initial investigation suggests an electrical malfunction was the cause of the fire, said fire official Islam.