The fire units of the Navy were working with 16 fire service teams to bring the blaze under control
Fire service responders douse blaze at Pakiza Textile factory in Shyampur
Five units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence worked to tame the blaze
Published : 7 Feb 2023, 07:36 AM
Updated : 7 Feb 2023, 07:36 AM
Firefighters have doused a fire that broke out at the Pakiza Textile factory in Jatrabari’s Shyampur.
Five firefighting units worked to tame the blaze around 12:10 pm Tuesday, said Khaleda Akter, a fire service control room officer. The firefighters were informed about the blaze around 11:30 am.
The fire started on the ground floor of the four-storey factory building. “We are yet to determine what ignited the fire. No casualties have been reported immediately,” Khaleda said.
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