One dead, three injured in steel mill fire at Dhaka’s Kadamtoli area

A 27-year-old worker burned to death and three sustained injuries in a fire that broke out at a steel mill at Kadamtoli in Dhaka’s Shyampur area early on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam, a worker of Based Steel Mill, from Barguna district.

The injured were identified as Mazharul Islam, 37; Shah alam, 35; and Ashirul Islam, 35.

Mainul Hossain, a worker of the mill, told officer-in-charge of Kadamtoli Police Station, Proloy Kumar Saha, that a fire broke out at the mill on Saturday night while some workers were melting iron rods.

At one stage, an explosion took place, leaving four workers injured.

Rabiul sustained 26 per cent burn injuries while Ashirul had 8 per cent burns. They were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where Rabiul succumbed to his injuries around 4 am. Shah Alam and Mazharul were given first aid.