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26 killed, 70 injured in Bangladesh factory inferno
A boiler explosion at a packaging factory triggered a massive fire today, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 70 others in the industrial area just north of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
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The fire broke out due to boiler explosion at the four-storey Tempako Packaging Factory around 6.15 am in Bisic industrial area of Tongi, said Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Assistant Director Akhtaruzzaman.
A part of the building collapsed as the rage of the blaze spread despite frantic efforts of the fire fighters.Â
At least 26 people were killed and 70 others sustained burn injuries, hospitals sources said. Thirteen of the 21 dead have now been identified.Â
Ten of the injured are struggling for life with critical burn wounds, officials said.
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