1 dead, 42 workers unwell after fire at chemical warehouse in Gazipur factory
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A factory worker, Masum Sikder (23), died as a fire broke out at a chemical warehouse of a garment factory in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur this morning.
Sub-inspector Mohammad Sadek of Sreepur Police Station confirmed the death after searching the factory. At least 42 workers fell sick after inhaling toxic gas from the fire.
The fire originated around 10:00am at Dhaka Garments and Washing Ltd s godown and two firefighting units doused it within half an hour, said Mia Raj, senior station officer of Sreepur Fire Station.
One dead, 42 hurt after fire in chemical warehouse
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A garment factory employee died, 20 workers were injured and another 22 fell sick in a fire at the chemical warehouse of the factory in Gazipur s Sreepur upazila yesterday morning.
The dead, Masum Sikder, 23, was a wielding operator at Dhaka Garments and Washing Limited in Bhangnahati area.
Witnesses said there were several power outages at the warehouse after 9:30am. As the fire broke out around 10:00am, workers of the garment factory, housed in a five-storey building next to the warehouse, rushed to the main entrance of the factory, but found it locked.