Fire
Couple who suffered burns in fire from ‘gas line leak’ in Dhaka's Tejgaon dies
A couple who sustained burn injures in a fire apparently from leak in a gas line at Nakhalpara in Tejgaon area of the capital on June 15 died on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Kuddus, 58 and his wife Anisa Begum, 50, of Katlamari village of Fulchhari upazila under Gaibandha district.
Tejgaon Model Police Station Sub-Inspector Salekin Millat Tawfik confirmed the matter and said the bodies were sent to the morgue for autopsy on Wednesday.Md Anisur, son of the couple, said that his parents were burnt in sleep in a fire that broke out from gas line leakage on June 15.
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Later, they were rescued by locals and admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery where they succumbed to their injuries .
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Fire at gas line in Dhaka’s Wari extinguished
A fire broke out at the gas line on Tipu Sultan Road in Dhaka’s Wari area early Wednesday (June 7, 2023).
The fire broke out at the road around 2:25 am, said Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, Shahjahan Shikder.
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On information, fire firefighting units rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire around 5:30 am, said Shahzadi Sultana, duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room.
Witnesses said some people were slightly injured during the fire but the fire service men did not confirm any casualty.
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Meanwhile, what caused the fire could not be known immediately and the extent of the loss could not be ascertained yet.
Mother, son among 3 burned to death in Ctg fire
Three people including a woman and her minor son were burned to death and another was critically injured in a fire at a house in Syedpara area of Chattogram port city on Sunday (May 28, 2023).
The deceased are Nur Nahar Begum, 30, her one-year-old son Maruf, and neighbour Md Imam Uddin, 23. Details about them could not be known immediately.
They succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) at noon, Nurul Alam Ashiq, assistant sub inspector at the hospital police outpost, said.
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Condition of burned three-year-old Firiya, daughter of Nur Nahar, was stated to be critical, he said.
Ferdous Jahan, officer-in-charge of Bayezid Bostami police station, said the fire originated from a mosquito coil at the shanty of one Tota Miah and it engulfed two other adjacent shanties within a few minutes around 4:30am.
On information, police rushed to the spot and rescued four people and sent them to the hospital, he said.
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Chittro Ranjan, chief leader of Agrabad Fire Station, said on information two firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control later.
Fire at building in capital’s Adabar under control
A fire that broke out at a high-rise building in the capital’s Adabar area on Sunday (May 28, 2023) noon was brought under control after around one and a half hours.
Three people including two women were rescued from the building. No casualties were reported till 1:45pm.
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The basement of the eight-storey building on road no.10 in the area caught fire around 12:00pm.
On information, five fire fighting units from several stations rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control around 1:33pm, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters media cell.
The cause of the fire could not be known immediately, he added.
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Fire in building on SUST campus under control
A fire that broke out in a building on Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus early today is under control.
No causality or injury has been reported.
The fire broke out in room 127 of Building A on the campus around 1:45 am where a research laboratory was located.
The security guard of the university rushed to the spot and put the blaze under control.
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On information, a firefighting unit went to the spot and extinguished the fire around 2:30 am.
Proctor Prof Dr Md Quamruzzaman said primarily it is suspected that the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit.
Death toll from Narayanganj re-rolling mill explosion rises to 4
Three more workers died after they were injured in an explosion that took place at a re-rolling mill of Bhulta Gauchia area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj taking the toll to 4, police said on Friday.
Elias Ali (35) and Alamgir (30) of Kishoreganj’s Itna upazila and Neyon (20) of Rajbari succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS), Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost, said.
Earlier on Thursday, a worker named Shankar was declared dead by the doctor after being rushed to the hospital. The conditions of three others remain critical.
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Elias died on Thursday night while undergoing treatment. SM Ayub Hossain, a resident surgeon at the Burn Institute, said he suffered 98 percent burns.
Meanwhile, Neyon breathed his last at around 10am on Friday morning at the burn institute. He suffered 97 percent burns. Alamgir succumbed to his injuries at around 12:30 pm. 95% of his body was burnt, according to the resident doctor.
The bodies have been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
Drone causes fire at Crimea oil reservoir: Russian official
A massive fire erupted at an oil reservoir in Crimea after it was hit by a drone, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday.
Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula's port city of Sevastopol, posted videos and photos of the blaze on his Telegram channel.
Razvozhayev said the fire was assigned the highest ranking in terms of how complicated it will be to extinguish.
He did not say whether the drone he cited as causing the fire was Ukrainian. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a move that most of the world considered illegal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country is seeking to reclaim the peninsula during Russia's current full-scale invasion.
The incident comes a day after Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine, killing at least 23 people. Almost all of the victims died when two missiles slammed into an apartment building. Three children were among the dead.
Razvozhayev said the oil reservoir fire did not cause any casualties and would not hinder fuel supplies in Sevastopol.
The city has been subject to regular attack attempts with drones, especially in recent weeks.
Earlier this week, Razvozhayev reported that the Russian military destroyed a Ukrainian sea drone that attempted to attack the harbor and another one blew up, shattering windows in several apartment buildings, but not inflicting any other damage.
Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment on the oil reservoir fire. After previous attacks on Crimea, Kyiv usually stopped short of openly claiming responsibility but emphasized that the country had the right to strike any target in response to Russian aggression.
Fire at Ctg tyre warehouse under control, train communication resumes
The fire that broke out at a tyre warehouse in Dewanhat area of Chattogram port city on Saturday noon was brought under control after around one and a half hours.
Abdul Hamid, deputy assistant director of Chattogram Fire Service and Civil Defense, said the blaze was brought under control after around one and a half hours of frantic efforts by firefighters from 11 units.
The train movement between Dhaka and Chattogram resumed after the fire was brought under control, he said.
The origin of the fire and the extent of damages could not be ascertained immediately, the fire service officer said.
Earlier, the fire broke out in the warehouse, adjacent to Dhaka-Chattogram rail track around 12:45 pm and spread soon.
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Train communication of Chattogram with Dhaka and other parts of the country got stopped following the fire as the Chattogram-bound ‘Sonar Bangla’ express train failed to enter the Chattogram rail station.
Besides, two trains-Bijoy and Mahanagar Express trains- remained stuck at Marshal Yard.
Breaching Rajuk plan: Most markets under Dhaka city corporations at fire risk
Most markets under Dhaka's two city corporations are at fire risk — major reasons being breaching the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) plan and not maintaining fire service standards.
More fire incidents can occur if Rajuk and other relevant authorities do not respond promptly.
Mouchak and Anarkali markets in Dhaka’s Malibagh, Siddheshwari areas are adjacent to each other. Almost every floor of the Mouchak market has more shops than the original plan accommodates. The shops’ designs have also been altered.
Shops have even been set up in spaces that were marked as passageways within the market. From the bottom of these two markets to the four sides, there is no room in the corner. Furthermore, the entry and exit points are quite small, making these two markets prone to fire incidents.
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Meanwhile, Chandni Chawk market near New Market is also at fire risk. Condition at Chandni Chawk is similar to Mouchak’s. The Rajuk plan and requirements were not implemented at this market either.
It should be mentioned that a fire at New Supermarket — next to New Market and opposite Chandni Chawk — was devastated by a fire on April 15.
In Sayedabad Supermarket, Phulbaria Sundarban market, Nagar Plaza, City Plaza, and other markets and shopping centres, there are many more shops than the original Rajuk-approved plans allow.
Fires are also likely to occur in crowded markets with no fire extinguishing system.
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Similarly, Rajuk Uttara Shopping Complex has significantly more shops than the market is meant to accommodate, according to the development authority's plan. There are illegal structures everywhere, including the basement, as well as the market's entrance.
A fire service team recently visited Gausia Market and found that Rajuk rules were not followed. If a fire occurs as a result of breaching the plans, not enough people will be able to come down the stairs. Electrical wires were also seen unconcealed everywhere in the market. There is no fire alarm system either.
Except for shopping malls like Bashundhara City Shopping Complex and Jamuna Future Park, almost all markets in Dhaka city are at fire risk.
Local influential people, according to the fire department, have set up marketplaces and allotted shops at their discretion.
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These markets, according to city planner Adil Mohammad Khan, were constructed without regard to any standard or regulation. The tin-shed markets are also quite risky.
If not closely monitored, there will be more fire incidents in the future, he warned.
5 sustain burn injuries in Ctg building fire
Five people were injured when a building partially collapsed due to an explosion that triggered a fire at Razakhali in Chattogram city early today.
Four of the injured were identified as Md Tarek, 28; Nur Hossain; Md Mannan, 34; and Rabin, 22. All of them were undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.
Abdur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Bakolia Police Station, said an explosion occurred around 1 am on the ground floor of a four-storey building where a dried fish processing cold storage was housed.
A part of the ground floor partially collapsed due to the explosion that triggered a fire, leaving five people injured.
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On information, seven firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
Toxic ammonia gas has spread following the explosion.
“What caused the explosion could not be known immediately,” said OC.
The building was evacuated by the firefighters.