"The death toll has risen to 15 and at least 70 people have been injured," Parvez Mia, a doctor at the Tongi state-run hospital, told AFP. "The fire is still not under control," police inspector Sirajul Islam told AFP. As a result, the fire took no time to spread," Islam told AFP, adding scores of fire officials were still battling to bring the blaze under control. The factory produced and printed the plastic packaging for food items like potato chips and small household goods including mosquito coils. Western brands subsequently upgraded safety standards and inspections for suppliers, dramatically reducing incidents of fire and other accidents at export-orientated factories.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 04:41 UTC