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Deadly Clothing Factory Inferno in the South Asian nation Has Taken a Minimum of 16 Fatalities
No fewer than 16 individuals have lost their lives after a enormous fire started at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with authorities cautioning that the number of victims could rise.
Sixteen bodies have been retrieved but were burned beyond recognition, the fire service stated.
Distraught relatives gathered outside the multi-story factory in Mirpur, Dhaka on Tuesday in seeking their family members still not found.
The blaze, which broke out at the factory around noon, was extinguished after multiple hours. But an nearby chemical warehouse continued to burn, authorities confirmed.
Until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been fully extinguished, journalistic accounts indicated.
Emergency responders have not determined which of the two buildings was the origin point.
According to eyewitnesses, the chemical warehouse stored bleaching powder, synthetic polymers and hydrogen peroxide, all of which can accelerate fires. Synthetic materials also produces toxic fumes when burned.
Police and military officers are still searching for the operators of the factory and the warehouse, fire service director the fire service official told journalists.
An inquiry on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also ongoing, he added.
Weeping family members gathered outside the charred buildings, many of them grasping photographs of their missing relatives.
Present at the scene is a man seeking urgently for his daughter, his family member.
"When I learned of the fire, I hurried to the scene. But I still haven't found her... I just want my loved one back," he expressed to news media.
The tragic incident has yet again underscored the safety concerns plaguing Bangladesh's garment industry, which employs numerous of workers and is a major provider of economic income for the South Asian economy.
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