The death toll from the fire at a button manufacturing factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila rose to three, with one more body recovered from the wreckage on Monday morning (Dec 23).

Sreepur police station’s Officer-in-Charge Joynal Abedin Mondal confirmed the recovery, identifying one of the deceased as Bablu Mia, son of Mozlum Mia from Lalmonirhat.

Gazipur Fire Service Deputy Director Mohammad Mamun said that two bodies were recovered by Sunday night, and with the latest discovery, three bodies have been found. 

However, identifying the victims is difficult due to the severe burns, he said adding the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The fire broke out at the 'M & U Trims Ltd' factory around 1:45 pm on Sunday and spread rapidly. 

Seven firefighting units managed to control the blaze by 3:45 pm.

BDST: 1359 HRS, DEC 23, 2024
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