There was a fire outbreak late
Sunday in the wreckage of the Bangladesh 8-storey garment factory that
collapsed days ago.
According to the reports by
rescuers, there was smoke sipping out from a pile of shattered concrete, which
forced the rescuers to temporarily stop their efforts, while hundreds of people
are still trapped beneath the rubble.
Syed al-Amin Roman, a volunteer
rescuer, said that the flames suddenly broke out when sparks were generated by
those rescuers trying to cut through a steel rod to reach a woman.
Firefighters reported to the
scene to put out the flames as the rescuers retreated from the area. Brig. Gen.
Mohammed Siddiqul Alam Shikder, who is overseeing the rescue operations, said
that they will be able to control it, hopefully.
The incident occurred only a few
hours after Mohammed Sohel Rana, owner of the illegally-constructed building,
was arrested in Benapole in western Bangladesh as he was about to flee into
Bengal state, west India.
He has being brought back to
Bangladesh to face a court trial for negligence.
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