6 killed in city factory fire
Friday, 5 December 2008
At least six people, including three children, were killed and another six received severe burn injuries in a devastating fire that burnt down a plastic factory at Islambag of Lalbag area in Old Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. The victims were identified as Imon, (1) his sister Sharmin, (5) Sazzad, (6) months Nasima Begum, (35) Sathia Begum, (34) and Amena Begum (35). Police said the fire that had originated from hair-clip-making chemicals at Nippon Rubber Factory at about 12:30pm soon engulfed the adjacent factories. — UNB