ASHULIA, SAVAR: A fire broke out at two factories, including a readymade garment factory, in Battola area at Jirabo and in Tongibari area of the industrial belt at Savar on Monday afternoon.

Uttam, assistant manager (marketing) of Aman Spinning Mill, said the fire originated at the mill’s warehouse around 3:45pm.

He said, “More than 2000 tonnes of cotton have been gutted by the flames.”

Witnesses said the factory authority attempted to douse the fire by own water source and 10 workers were injured while trying to tame the blaze.

After the fire incident at Aman, fire also erupted in a nearby Mondol Fashions Ltd. and at least 20 workers injured amid rush to go out from the factory as panic spreads over the area.    

On information, six fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the flame.

Fire service and Civil Defense assistant director M Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter on fire fighting initiatives to banglanews.

BDST: 2020 HRS, NOV 25, 2013