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| Bangladesh factory fire: At least 15 killed in Tongi | Bangladesh factory fire: At least 15 killed in Tongi |
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| At least 15 people have been killed and more than 70 people injured in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh. | At least 15 people have been killed and more than 70 people injured in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh. |
| Police said about 100 people were working in the four-storey building in the town of Tongi, just north of the capital Dhaka, at the time. | |
| The blast was caused by a boiler explosion, and flames quickly spread throughout the building, officials say. | The blast was caused by a boiler explosion, and flames quickly spread throughout the building, officials say. |
| The fire is not yet under control, the emergency services say. | The fire is not yet under control, the emergency services say. |
| "The death toll has risen to 15 and at least 70 people have been injured," Parvez Mia, a doctor at the town's hospital, told the AFP news agency. | "The death toll has risen to 15 and at least 70 people have been injured," Parvez Mia, a doctor at the town's hospital, told the AFP news agency. |
| "Most of them had burn injuries. We sent the critically injured victims to the hospitals in Dhaka." | "Most of them had burn injuries. We sent the critically injured victims to the hospitals in Dhaka." |
| Factory fires are common in Bangladesh, where safety conditions are often poor. | Factory fires are common in Bangladesh, where safety conditions are often poor. |
| Bangladesh factories: 'About 40% have major safety issues' | Bangladesh factories: 'About 40% have major safety issues' |
| Can Bangladesh safety accord bring change? | Can Bangladesh safety accord bring change? |
| At least 13 people died in a fire at a plastics factory Dhaka last year. | At least 13 people died in a fire at a plastics factory Dhaka last year. |
| In 2012, 112 workers died in a fire at a factory just outside the capital. | In 2012, 112 workers died in a fire at a factory just outside the capital. |
| The country suffered an even greater tragedy in 2013 when the Rana Plaza garment complex collapsed on the outskirts of Dhaka, killing 1,135 people. | The country suffered an even greater tragedy in 2013 when the Rana Plaza garment complex collapsed on the outskirts of Dhaka, killing 1,135 people. |