Dhaka: At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after fire erupted at a building housing a chemical godown and a garment factory in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, local media reported.

Lt Colonel Tajul Islam Chowdhury, Director (Operations and Maintenance) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, said that bodies of nine people have been found so far, the United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported. He stated, "The search operation is still going on."

Tajul Islam said they suspect that the victims may have died after they inhaled toxic gas following a chemical explosion. He further said, "The exact cause will be known after investigation."

He said that the area remains extremely risky as the fire at the chemical godown has not been br

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