Fire breaks out at Essential Drug Intern'l in Tongi, 13 units deployed

A fire has broken out at the factory of Drug International Pharmaceuticals in Tongi, Gazipur. Thirteen Fire Service units are working to bring the blaze under control.

The fire started at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday (October 14).

Fire Service personnel reached the scene quickly after being alerted and began fighting the fire. Given the intensity of the blaze, more units were sent one after another. Firefighters are also on alert to stop the fire from spreading to nearby structures.

Shahin Alam, senior station officer of Tongi Fire Service, said at around 11:30 a.m. that 13 units were working to control the fire. He said they hope to bring it under control soon.

Shahjahan Sikder, head (or acting head) of the media cell at Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters, said the Fire Service received news of the fire at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday. The units set out for the scene as soon as they were notified, he said, and reached the site at 10:25 a.m., where they began work to control the fire.

The fire at the factory of a pharmaceutical manufacturer has caused concern in the surrounding area. However, how the fire started could not be immediately determined. There is also no confirmed information on whether anyone was killed or injured.

The extent of the damage to the factory could not be assessed immediately either. Details may be available from the authorities once the fire is fully brought under control.