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- 15 May 2026
No fewer than 16 people have perished after a massive fire broke out at a clothing factory in Bangladesh, with officials warning that the fatality count could rise.
16 bodies have been recovered but were burned impossible to identify, the firefighters stated.
Distraught relatives converged outside the four-level factory in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Tuesday in search of their family members still unaccounted for.
The inferno, which started at the factory around lunchtime, was brought under control after multiple hours. But an neighboring chemical warehouse kept burning, authorities reported.
As late as 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been fully extinguished, news sources reported.
Fire department authorities have not ascertained which of the two buildings was the origin point.
Based on witnesses, the chemical warehouse housed bleaching powder, plastic materials and industrial peroxide, all of which can intensify fires. Polymer products also releases poisonous gases when combusted.
Police and military officers are still attempting to find the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, emergency services head the department director briefed journalists.
An inquiry on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also ongoing, he added.
Crying family members waited outside the charred buildings, many of them holding photographs of their unaccounted for relatives.
Among them is a man searching desperately for his daughter, his loved one.
"When I heard about the fire, I rushed here. But I still cannot locate her... I just want my daughter back," he stated to news media.
The tragic incident has once again emphasized the security issues plaguing Bangladesh's apparel manufacturing, which engages countless of workers and is a significant contributor to foreign revenue for the South Asian economy.
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