DHAKA, Bangladesh — Five people lost their lives when flames engulfed a gas lighter manufacturing plant outside Bangladesh’s capital city on Saturday, local officials reported.
The deadly incident occurred in Keraniganj’s Kadamtali district, located near Dhaka, fire service and civil defense officials confirmed.
Emergency responders dispatched seven firefighting teams to battle the flames, which ignited during afternoon hours, fire department officials stated. The crews worked for several hours before successfully containing the fire.
By evening, rescue workers had retrieved five victims from the scene, though their identities remain unknown at this time.
Officials have launched an investigation to determine what sparked the deadly fire.
