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Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills three, many feared trapped

The cause of the fire, which originated at a ground floor of a multi-storey building, was not immediately known

At least three people have been killed, 20 others injured and many are feared trapped after a massive fire raged through a factory in Bangladesh, officials said on Friday.

The cause of the fire, which originated at a ground floor of a multi-storey building of the juice factory on Thursday night in Narayanganj, 20 km from Dhaka, was not immediately known.

“It is not clear how many workers are trapped. We are gathering information,” said Mustain Billah, the Narayanganj district administrator.




Two people died at the scene and a third in hospital, he added, with 20 people injured.

Police and witnesses said the fire broke out at Hashem Food and Beverage factory in the industrial town outside Dhaka.

Reports said firefighters rescued 25 people from the roof of the factory, which produced noodles and drinks, but could not confirm further casualties.

All of those were hurt as they jumped off the second floor and third floor of the building, Shah Alam, a fire service official said.

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Such accidents in factories, many of which operate illegally and without proper fire safety measures, are common in Bangladesh. – from Wires reports

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