Employees of Tampaco Foils Ltd in Tongi, Gazipur claim that the explosion that triggered a fire in the factory early Saturday morning did not occur in the factory boiler, but in the gas pipeline from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd.
Edon Miah, an operator in factory, said he heard a sound in the gas pipeline shortly before the blast took place.
“I entered the factory at 5:45am. When I was entering the office, I heard a sound in the pipeline in front of the factort. Ten minutes later, the explosion happened,” he told the Dhaka Tribune.
Tran Krishna Sarkar, a senior operator who was injured in the accident and is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said: “We informed the factory security officials about a gas leak two days ago as we could smell the gas.”
On Friday, security guard Anwar Hossain, who died in the accident, informed the workers that the factory management had been made aware of the issue and it would fixed within two days, Tran added.
Moniruzzaman, general manager of administration at the factory, echoed Edon and Tran's claims.
“Everyone is talking about a boiler explosion, but it happened in the gas pipeline first,” he said.
He further said Tampaco is a renowned packaging factory that has been in business for years and has all kinds of fire safety equipment to tackle fire incidents.
“But when the gas pipeline exploded in front of the factory, nothing could be done immediately,” he added.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
