Dhaka, Oct 14
At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after fire erupted at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, local media reported.
Tajul Islam said they suspect that the victims may have died after they inhaled toxic gas following a chemical explosion. He further said, "The exact cause will be known after investigation."
He said that the area remains extremely risky as the fire at the chemical godown has not been brought under control and added that no one is allowed near the factory. He urged everyone to stay at least 300 yards away from the site of the fire incident.
Mohammad Emdadul Haque, officer-in-charge of Narsingdi Sadar Police Station, said that the incident took place at an unauthorised lead-extraction factory in Panchdona area of Narsingdi Sadar upazila at 10 am (local time). According to locals, the factory had been operating without approval from the authorities for a long time.