🔗 Share this article Deadly Garment Factory Inferno in Bangladesh Claims no Fewer than 16 Victims Distraught relatives grasp photographs of their dear ones still not found after a fire raged through a garment factory in Bangladesh A minimum of 16 people have perished after a huge fire erupted at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with officials cautioning that the death toll could rise. 16 bodies have been recovered but were burned unrecognizable, the fire service reported. Heartbroken relatives gathered outside the four-storey factory in Mirpur, Dhaka on that day in looking for their loved ones still unaccounted for. The fire, which broke out at the factory around lunchtime, was put out after three hours. But an adjacent chemical warehouse continued to burn, emergency services reported. Until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been entirely put out, news sources reported. Fire service officials have not determined which of the two buildings caught fire first. Based on witnesses, the chemical warehouse contained bleaching powder, plastic and hydrogen peroxide, all of which can accelerate fires. Plastic also emits hazardous smoke when burned. Police and military officers are still trying to locate the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, fire department chief the department director told the media. An investigation on whether the warehouse was operating legally is also currently underway, he mentioned. Crying family members stood outside the charred buildings, many of them grasping photographs of their missing relatives. Among them is a man searching desperately for his daughter, Farzana Akhter. "When I heard about the fire, I hurried to the scene. But I still cannot locate her... I just want my loved one back," he expressed to news media. The tragic incident has another time highlighted the security issues facing Bangladesh's apparel manufacturing, which provides jobs for numerous of workers and is a major source of foreign revenue for the nation.