Bangladesh foods factory blaze kills 52, some unaccounted for
Correspondent
DHAKA, July 09 2021: At least 52 people have died in a devastating fire at a food factory near Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Officials of the fire and emergency services Friday said they were continuing the search.
Most of the workers and staffs of the Hashem Foods Ltd, a unit of Sajeeb Group, in Narayanganj are dead, they informed.
Some workers are unaccounted for, reports said.
The bodies have been sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy,
The factory manufactures various juices, soft drinks and food items caught fire around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Three bodies were found during initial search Thursday night.