RMG worker killed in factory wall collapse

A garment worker was killed and ten other pedestrians were injured as a wall of a sweater factory collapsed on them following a blast inside it at Gouripur in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, on Tuesday morning, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Rima Khatun, 20.

In the morning, a section of the wall of the two-storied Natural Sweater Village Ltd factory collapsed as a gas heater machine exploded there, UNB quoted Savar fire service zone commander Anwarul Haq as saying. The debris fell on 11 people and left Rima dead on the spot, he added. The other 10 injured were pedestrians crossing the area, he said.

One of the injured was reportedly sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after his condition deteriorated while nine other were admitted to Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.

Meanwhile, locals demanded punishment of factory owner Raju Ahmed of Chadgaon area of Ashulia.

Police will take necessary steps after investigation, Sheikh Rezaul Haque Dipu, officer-in-charge of Ashulia police station, told UNB.