🔗 Share this article Devastating Garment Factory Inferno in the South Asian nation Takes no Fewer than 16 Victims Distraught relatives hold on to photographs of their loved ones still unaccounted for after a fire raged through a clothing factory in Bangladesh No fewer than 16 persons have perished after a enormous fire started at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with authorities cautioning that the number of victims could climb. A total of sixteen bodies have been found but were burned unrecognizable, the fire service reported. Grief-stricken relatives converged outside the multi-story factory in the Mirpur district of Dhaka on Tuesday in search of their loved ones still missing. The fire, which erupted at the factory around lunchtime, was brought under control after three hours. But an neighboring chemical warehouse kept burning, emergency services confirmed. Until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) that day, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been fully extinguished, media reports indicated. Fire service officials have not ascertained which of the two buildings was the origin point. According to bystanders, the chemical warehouse contained chemical bleaching agents, plastic and chemical peroxide, all of which can worsen fires. Plastic also emits poisonous gases when ignited. Police and military officers are still attempting to find the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, fire department chief the department director informed reporters. An investigation on whether the warehouse was functioning with proper authorization is also in progress, he noted. Crying family members stood outside the fire-damaged buildings, many of them holding photographs of their lost relatives. Among them is a man searching desperately for his daughter, Farzana Akhter. "When I was informed of the fire, I rushed here. But I still haven't found her... I just want my child back," he told news media. The tragic incident has another time highlighted the safety concerns affecting Bangladesh's garment industry, which employs countless of workers and is a crucial provider of foreign revenue for the nation.