BANGLADESH - 'Many dead' in Bangladesh blaze

[Guest guest]

Friday, 24 February 2006,

06:09 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Many dead' in Bangladesh blaze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At least 51 people have been killed in a fire at a textile mill in

Bangladesh, police say.

More than 100 others were injured in the blaze, which took place

in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong.

Soldiers were brought in to take over rescue work from

firefighters, after the fire reduced a three-storey building to rubble.

At least 500 workers were inside the mill when the fire broke

out. Its cause is not yet known.

The fire broke out late on Thursday

at the KTS Textile Mills in Chittagong.

Reports say the factory's main gate was

locked, trapping many of the workers, mainly women, inside.

" The main gate was locked when we heard a lout noise

followed by fire and an electricity cut, " a factory worker told a Bangladesh television

station.

" Some neighbours cut open the window grilles to help us out

of the factory, " he added.

The condition of some of those injured is said to be critical.

Textiles make up about 85% of Bangladesh's exports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4745894.stm

 

Dasha: Me/Su/Me/Mo/Ju

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

satva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jorge Angelino

 

 

Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica

Perpétua Azeitonense, 29

2925-598 Azeitão

Portugal

 

 

 

 

jorge.angelino

 

 

 

 

 

 

tel:

mobile:

 

 

210813674

963916784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add me to your address book...

 

 

Want a signature like

this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

 

 

Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release 23.02.2006