Two workers died and 20 others were injured when a heating chamber exploded at the National Fan Factory in Tongi.
The explosion took place at around 11 am on Tuesday (Oct 2) and the victims were rushed to Shahid Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital where two workers were declared dead.
The deceased have been identified as Saiful Islam, 18 and Shamsul Haque, 20.
“We were able to control the fire after trying for over an hour but most of the workers were injured while trying to get out of the factory,” said Md Ashikur Rahman, an officer at the Tongi Fire Service Station
“Six of the victims have been referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital,” Tongi police (south) OC Kamal Hossain told Bangla Tribune.
The locals and firemen helped rescue the victims, he said adding “The death toll may rise.”