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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Death toll rises to 16 after factory fire in Bangladesh capital

Bangladesh Fire - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 16 people, the Fire Service and Civil Defense department said.

Fire official Talha bin Jashim said Tuesday’s blaze happened in Dhaka ’s Mirpur area and is believed to have started on the third floor of the seven-story garment building.

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