DHAKA, 10 July 2021, (TON): The massive fire in a food processing factory in Narayanganj has left at least 52 people killed with dozens of workers still missing.

Firefighters recovered 49 charred bodies from the burning factory building of Hashem Food Ltd, a concern of Sajeeb Group, taking the death toll to 52.

Three deaths were reported in the immediate aftermath of the fire at the six-storey factory building at the Kornogop area of Bhulta in the district’s Rupganj upazila.

Over 50 other workers were also injured after jumping off the building immediately after the fire broke out.

Fire and smoke coming out of the Shezan juice factory in Narayanganj which left at least 52 people dead.

It took 18 fire-fighting units from Narayanganj and Dhaka almost 24 hours to tame the blazes. Fire service said that they managed to douse the flames around 5:30pm, while the search and rescue operation continued amid smoke still brewing off the fourth and fifth floors of the building.

Fire officials said “the 49 bodies were recovered from the fourth floor of the building where most of the workers took shelter.”