Nine killed in Mirpur chemical warehouse fire

Nine people were killed and several others injured as a fire broke out at a readymade garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari area of Mirpur in the capital on Tuesday.

The fire started at the godown around 11:40am and spread soon, said Talha Bin Jashim, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defense (Media cell).

The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are yet to be determined.