Dozens feared dead after fire rips through Bangladesh food factory

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At least 49 people were feared dead after a fire ripped through a food and beverage factory just outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, local TV stations report.

At least 49 people were feared dead after a fire ripped through a food and beverage factory just outsideAt least 20 more were injured after the blaze broke out on Thursday night, Reuters reported. Firefighters were still battling the blaze on Friday afternoon. It was not known how many people remained trapped inside.Distraught relatives wait outside the factory on the outskirts of Dhaka on Friday.

"It is not clear how many workers are trapped. We are gathering information," Mustain Billah, the Narayanganj district administrator, told Reuters from the scene.

 

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