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Four die in fire at a chemical factory in Keraniganj

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At least three people have died after a fire broke out at a chemical factory in Dhaka’s Keraniganj.

The fire incident occurred around 4:00am on Tuesday at Godarbag in Keraniganj, according to Fire Service Control Room officer Khaleda Yasmin, reports bdnews24.com. 

A total of six firefighting units doused the fire around 6:15 am after an effort of two hours, she said.

Three bodies - two women and a child - were recovered after the fire was put out. The authorities, however, could not immediately identify them.

Fire service official Khaleda also said a firefighter was injured while working at the site.

She was unable to provide details of damages or the cause of the fire.

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