Death Toll in Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Rises to 16

Blaze at Dhaka factory and chemical warehouse claims lives; toxic gas inhalation main cause

xDhaka, Bangladesh : Death toll in Bangladesh garment factory fire rises to 16, Fire officials said on Tuesday.

"We have found 16 bodies so far. Most of them have been recovered", Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, Director Fire Service (Operations and Maintenance) told the reporters.

The fire broke out at a garment factory and chemical warehouse in Rupnagar, Dhaka, on Tuesday. Twelve units of the fire service worked to extinguish the fire and bring the blaze under control in the garment section.

"We are using unmanned technology, including drones, in chemical section fire control and rescue operations," he added.

"Most of the people died due to toxic gas inhalation. DNA tests