Fire at garment factory in Narayanganj

A fire at a Sinha Group garment factory in Narayanganj’s Kachpur was put out two and a half hours after it started.

Narayanganj Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 27 Feb 2017, 04:05 AM
Updated : 27 Feb 2017, 04:52 AM

The fire started around 6:45am on Monday on the 12th storey of the factory, said District Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Mamunur Rashid.

Six fire service units were dispatched to the scene immediately and attempted to put the fire out. Three other fire service units joined to fight the blaze and the fire was eventually put out around 9:30 am, said Dhaka Fire Service Assistant Director Masudur Rahman.

The 12th storey of the building was used for sewing.

Fire service officials have yet to release details of casualties or an estimate of the financial damage from the fire.

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