Gazipur Correspondent: A fire broke out at a button-making factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur. Seven units of the fire service are working to control the fire.
The fire broke out at the M&U Times factory in Bhangnahati village, ward number 4 of Sreepur Municipality around 1:30 am on Sunday (December 22).
Sreepur Fire Service firefighter Faruk Hossain confirmed the matter.
He said, “A fire broke out at the M&U Times factory in Bhangnahati Mollapara, Sreepur Upazila. Seven units of the fire service are trying to control the fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known.”
Locals said that panic spread among people around the factory as the flames spread.
Local businessman Asaduzzaman Mia said, “The smoke of a garment factory in a seven-story building is visible. This terrible fire broke out at noon. Thousands of people have gathered around. The fire service is trying to control the fire.
Witnesses said one person was seen being taken to hospital with injuries from inside the factory.
