At least 52 people died in a fire that engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, fire officials said Friday. The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Food and Beverage Ltd. factory in Rupganj, just outside Dhaka. The main exit of the factory, which processes juice, soft drinks and other food items, was locked from the inside, he said. Information about how many people were in the factory and how many were missing was not immediately available. Bangladesh has a history of deadly factory fires.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2021 08:45 UTC