20161214 children burnt in Hazaribagh factory fire
Bangladesh Dec 14 2016 “Factories”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 1 to 9
4 children burnt in Hazaribagh factory fire
Updated: 2016-12-01 20:55
Four children suffered burns as a fire broke out at a shoe factory in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka this evening.
The injured — Asad Ullah, 17, Sajib, 13, Tamjid, 12, and Hedayet Ullah, 6 – were undergoing treatment at the burn unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Sub-Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police camp.
The condition of Sajib is “critical” as he suffered 61 percent burns in his body, the SI said.
Besides, Tamjid sustained 15 percent burns while Hedayet 14 percent and Asad 10 percent, he added.
Mir Alimuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Hazaribagh Police Station, said one Abdus Salam ran a plastic shopping bag factory in a room of his house at Bhagolpur lane in the area.
The fire originated from the kitchen when 12 workers were working in the factory around 6:30pm, leaving the four children injured.
Of the injured, Sajib and Asad are the workers of the factory. Hedayet is the son of Salam while Tamjid a neighbour.
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