4 injured in boiler fire at Narsingdi dyeing factory

Four people were injured in a fire at the boiler of a dyeing factory in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, on Wednesday afternoon.

The fire broke out at Kalibari Dyeing in the Birampur area of Madhabdi under Narsingdi Sadar upazila on October 21.

According to Fire Service and local sources, two units from Madhabdi Fire Service initially responded to the blaze. As the fire intensified, three more units from Narsingdi Sadar joined the operation.

The fire was brought under control after nearly two hours of efforts by five firefighting units.

Among the injured, the factory’s electrical engineer, Shampu Mia, and mechanical engineer, Jamal, were sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment. The other two injured people received treatment at a local hospital.

Shim ul Mohammad Rafi, deputy assistant director of Narsingdi Fire Service, said the fire was initially suspected to have originated from sparks in the boiler.

The actual cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be confirmed after an investigation, he added.

The Fire Service initially estimated property damage at Tk 15 lakh to Tk 20 lakh.