At least five people including a schoolteacher were burned to death and several others suffered injuries as a fire broke out in a used tyre processing factory in Pubail of Gazipur Saturday afternoon.
Hasibur Rahman, station officer of Joydebpur fire service and civil defence, confirmed the news of deaths.
Among the victims, one was identified as Siddika Jebunnesa, a teacher of Baroibari Government Primary School.
Hasibur Rahman said the fire broke out at Smart Metal and Chemical factory as its boiler exploded around 3:30pm.
Six fire-fighting units were working to douse the blaze, he said.
Witnesses said the schoolteacher was passing the factory when the explosion occurred.
Hasibur Rahman, station officer of Joydebpur fire service and civil defence, confirmed the news of deaths.
Among the victims, one was identified as Siddika Jebunnesa, a teacher of Baroibari Government Primary School.
Hasibur Rahman said the fire broke out at Smart Metal and Chemical factory as its boiler exploded around 3:30pm.
Six fire-fighting units were working to douse the blaze, he said.
Witnesses said the schoolteacher was passing the factory when the explosion occurred.
Source: New Age