A massive fire broke out at a six-storey factory outside Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka killing at least 52 people and injuring over 50 others. Of the many missing, the identities of 44 missing workers have been confirmed, a media report said. Hundreds of distraught relatives and other workers waited anxiously outside the food factory in search of their loved ones who are still missing. There has been a series of disasters in industrial complexes and apartment buildings that have tarnished Bangladesh's industrial safety standards. In February 2019, at least 70 people died when an inferno ripped through Dhaka apartments where chemicals were illegally stored.

Source: dna July 09, 2021 11:14 UTC