5 hurt in Ashulia factory fire
Fire fighters try to douse the fire in the insecticide factory in Ashulia. Photo: Star
At least five workers sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out at an insecticide factory in Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka this evening.
The fire originated from an electric short circuit at Aronno Crop Care Ltd around 5:00pm and soon engulfed the whole factory, reports our Savar correspondent quoting Abdul Hamid, senior station officer of DEPZ fire service department.
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At least five workers sustain burn injuries as a fire broke out at an insecticide factory in Ashulia. The photo was taken on June 8, 2016. Photo: Star
On information, three fire fighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire after an hour’s effort, he added.
The injured were taken to a local clinic and the loss was estimated about Tk 50 lakh, said factory sources.
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