20160506 Myanmar Fire tears through South Dagon factory
Myanmar May 06 2016 “Factories”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire tears through South Dagon factory
Updated: 2016-05-06
The entire South Dagon firefighting force was deployed lsat night to combat the blaze, which was finally extinguished at 00:15am this morning.
”The fire was enormous, but our firemen didn’t sustain injuries, save some temporary difficulty breathing,” said an official from the Yangon Regional Fire Department.
The fire was rated a Level-4, or regional, incident, meaning all of South Dagon township’s fire services were dispatched in order to combat the fire. Yangon Region Security and Management Committee will be meeting with the Fire Department today in order to discuss preparatory measures to prevent similar future incidents in Yangon Region industrial zones. The South Dagon police also announced that they will take action against the night security guard, U Aung Gyi, who is believed to have set the mosquito-retardant.
Web Source: Myanmar Times
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