Business Standard

Sunday, December 22, 2024 | 12:37 PM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Fire devastates Bangladesh factory

Image

IANS Dhaka

A major fire on Tuesday caused widespread destruction in a garment factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur district.

As many as 10 fire tenders were rushed to Gazipur as the factory caught fire around 4 a.m., bdnews24.com reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

"About 50 to 60 machines of the factory's knitting section have been gutted," the factory's manager Tarik Chowdhury said.

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Feb 23 2016 | 4:18 PM IST

Explore News