Three burnt to death in Ashulia footwear factory fire

At least three people were burned to death and 15 others injured as a massive fire broke out at a footwear factory in Ashulia of Savar on Wednesday afternoon, reports UNB.

According to the fire service, the fire broke out at Uniworld Footwear Factory beside Rupayan Mart building in Jamgara area around 5.16 pm. Among the deaths, two are male and one female.

On information, six firefighting units rushed to the spot. Later, four more units joined the extinguishing work.

Firefighters recovered three charred bodies from the spot, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director (media cell) of the fire service and civil defence headquarters.

Fifteen injured were sent to the hospital for treatment.