A massive fire has broken out at a garment factory named Ayesha Garments in the Jamgora area of Ashulia, Savar. Six units of the Fire Service are currently working to bring the blaze under control.
The fire started around 12:15 p.m. on Monday (October 6) at the factory, located opposite Fantasy Kingdom in Ashulia’s Jamgora area. As of 1:00 p.m., the fire was still not under control, according to officials.
Sabuj Islam, a firefighter from the Jirabo Modern Fire Station, said, “We received the report of a fire at Ayesha Garments shortly after noon. Three units from Jirabo Station and three from DEPZ are working together to douse the flames.”
No casualties have been reported so far, and the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.