Fire
Fire breaks out at Gulshan building
A 12-storey building in the city’s Gulshan area caught fire on Monday.
Farhad Abdul Momin, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room, said the fire broke out on the 9th floor of the building near DNCC Market around 4 pm and it spread around soon.
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He said seven units of firefighters extinguished the blaze around 4:40 pm.
But he could not say what actually caused the fire. However, there was no report of any casualty till the filing of the report around 5:45 pm.
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Gazipur: Over 200 shanties gutted in fire, hundreds homeless
More than 200 shanties were gutted in a massive fire that broke out at a slum along the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the Tongi area of Gazipur district early on Saturday.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported. But hundreds of people have been rendered homeless.
Mohammad Manik-Uz-Zaman, assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defense, said that the fire broke out around 4 am at a shack in Mazar slum in Tongi before engulfing other shanties.
Hearing the screams, all slum dwellers could managed to come out of their houses but the fire destroyed all their belongings.
"Nine fire tenders were pressed into service but it took them over two hours to douse the flames. However, it is still not clear what caused the fire," the fire officer said.
Local people claimed that five people sustained minor injuries while rushing out of their houses. "However, the extent of damage caused by the fire could not be ascertained immediately," the officer said.
Local ward councillor Giasuddin said that food assistance would be provided to the victims at the slum.
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Firefighter dies after falling sick dousing Ctg chemical factory fire
A firefighter died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital after falling ill while dousing the fire that broke out at a chemical factory near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Md Milon, 41, a worker of Agrabad Fire Service.
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Farid Ahmed, Deputy Director of Chattogram Fire Service, said Milon felt chest pains after extinguishing a fire at a chemical factory. He was then taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where he died around 2pm.
Earlier in the day, a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram around 10.30 am. The blaze soon triggered an explosion, according to locals.
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A total of 12 fire fighter units pressed into service to try and douse the flames.
"The cause of the fire could not be ascertained yet. But highly inflammable chemicals stockpiled inside are giving us a hard time," said Newton Das, deputy assistant director of the Chattogram fire service.
Fire breaks out at Gazipur jhut godown
A fire broke out in a garment jhut( waste fabric) godown at Kathaltola area of Konabari in Gazipur on Friday, fire service said.
The fire originated around 4:30pm from Khokon Mia’s godown and spread out soon to five to seven more adjacent godowns.
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On information, five firefighting units rushed to the spot and were trying to tame down the fire, said Abdul Hamid Mia, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service and civil defence control room.
Read: Narayanjganj fire: One succumbs to burn injuries, two battling for lives
Narayanjganj fire: One succumbs to burn injuries, two battling for lives
A garment worker on Friday succumbed to his burn injuries he sustained in a fire at a residential apartment in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj.
The deceased was identified as Mamun, 27. He died at 8 am at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), said Bachchu Mia, in-charge inspector of DMCH police outpost.
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Mamun along with his two other coworkers sustained burn injuries following a sudden gas explosion at a flat of the seven-storey building on Thursday. Subsequently, he was admitted to the institute on Thursday with 100 percent burns.
The two more injured workers -- Parvej, 28, with 100 percent burns, and Jibon, 20, with 30 percent burns, -- are currently being treated at the hospital, said Dr SM Ayub Hossain, resident surgeon.
The fire broke out at the building around 6pm on Thursday.
Riaz, a colleague of the victims, said that the workers were at their residence and getting ready for the night shift when the fire broke out from a sudden gas explosion.
Earlier, UNB ran a story mistakenly saying that the three workers of Ananta Group sustained burn injuries in a garment factory fire.
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However, Ananta Group said their employees sustained burn injuries in a rented apartment opposite to Adamjee EPZ main gate across the canal, not in their factory. The three coworkers were residing in the rented apartment.
The group said necessary administrative and logistic support from the management has been extended. “We’ll continue to look after our employees,” it said.
The UNB, however, regrets the inadvertent mistake.
Massive fire rages on in Ctg chemical factory
A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday morning.
Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
However, a total of 12 fire tenders pressed into service to douse the flames were yet to contain the blaze till last reports came in.
The fire broke out at Homeland chemical factory near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram around 10.30 am. The blaze soon triggered an explosion, according to locals.
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By the time, the first fire tender reached the spot, the blaze was already out of control.
Soon, 11 more tenders from various parts of Chattogram chipped in, but were battling to bring it under control, our correspondent reports from Chattogram.
Newton Das, deputy assistant director of the Chattogram fire service, said that "the 12 fire tenders are trying their best to contain the blaze".
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"The cause of the fire could not be ascertained yet. But highly inflammable chemicals stockpiled inside are giving us a hard time," he said.
Mugda fire: Mother-son duo dies of burn injuries
A woman and her five-year-old child have succumbed to the burn injuries they sustained in a fire caused by cooking gas leakage in their house in city's Mugda on Monday morning.
The deceased were identified as Priyanka (32) and her son Arup.
While Priyanka, who received 72 percent burns, died of her injuries around 3am on Tuesday, her son with 67 percent burns died around 11pm on Monday, said Dr SM Ayub Hossain of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
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Priyanka’s husband Sudhangshu (35), with 25 percent burns, and 55-year-old mother-in-law, with 35 percent burns, are currently undergoing treatment at the institute of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
The fire broke out around 7.30am Monday at their ground floor apartment in Matobbor Gali of Mugda.
Priyanka’s brother Palash had said that the four family members suffered burn injuries as they lit the stove in the morning unaware of the gas leakage.
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Rupganj rice mill fire: Two injured workers die
Two workers have succumbed to burn injuries they suffered from a fire at City Auto Rice and Dal Mill in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Hazrat Ali, 25, and Belayet Hossain,59.
They were being treated at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, said SM Ayub Hossain, resident surgeon of the hospital.
Hazrat Ali with 99 per cent body burn injuries breathed his last at 9:30 pm on Saturday while Belayet Hossain with 95 per cent burns died around 9 am on Sunday, he said.
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Meanwhile, Md Sirajul Islam, 60, another worker with 65 per cent body burn is undergoing treatment at the hospital in a critical condition, said the resident surgeon.
Four workers suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at City Auto Rice & Dal Mill at Rupshi area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj on Saturday around 2:30 pm.
Five units of firefighters managed to bring it under control around 5:30 pm, said Tanharul Islam, deputy director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Three of the workers with severe burns were sent to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital while Rana, 30, was admitted to a local hospital, he said.
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The flames broke out from wheat sacks kept beside the boiler of the mill, said the Fire Service official.
Fire at Gulshan high-rise brought under control
A fire broke out at a high-rise building in the Gulshan-2 area of Dhaka on Friday around 9pm.
On information, five firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after 20 minutes. The fire had broken out on the third floor of the 14-storied building.
Sources said that fire originated around 9pm.
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However, the source of the fire could not be known immediately.
No casualties were reported, said Md. Raihan, Station Officer of Media Cell, Fire Service and Civil Defense Headquarters. "The fire was doused at 10:40pm."
4 workers burnt in Rupganj rice mill fire
Four workers suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at City Auto Rice & Dal Mill at Rupshi area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj on Saturday.
The injured were identified as Belayert Hossain, 55, Sirazul Islam, 50, Hazrat Ali, 45, and Rana, 30.
The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon and five units of firefighters managed to bring it under control around 5:30 pm, said Tanharul Islam, deputy director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defense.
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Three of the workers with severe burns were sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital while Rana was admitted at a local hospital, he said.
The flames started in wheat sacks kept beside the boiler of the mill, said the Fire Service official.
The mill authority incurred minor amount of damage from the fire, he said.
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