At least five Bangladeshis and four others different nationals were killed and seven others injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a pesticide factory in Sharjah of United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
The Bangladeshi deceased were identified as Bacchu Hawlader, 36, Jakir Hossain, 32, Al Amin, 30, Khabir Bepari, 25, and Mohammad Ali, 25. All of the deceased, hailed from Shariatpur district, succumbed to their injuries on Tuesday, reports Banglanews24.com.
On Sunday, the fire broke out at the pesticide factory after a cylinder explosion, leaving four dead on the spot and twelve others injured.
UAE-based Gulf News reported that the fire erupted at the factory in Sharjah’s Al Sajja industrial area at about 9pm on Sunday.
“The intensity of the fire was very strong because the materials being burned were extremely flammable,” said Brigadier Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Sharjah Civil Defence.
He also said the fire spread to the adjacent wood workshop but the exact cause has not been established until authorities carry out an investigation.
