At least 50 panic-stricken garment workers have sustained injuries while trying to evacuate a crack-catcher building in Baraipara area of Kaliakair Upazila in the district on Wednesday.
According to the injured workers, the glasses of some windows of NAFA Apparels, a seven-storied building owned by Palmal group, have broken down and the building suddenly started shaking on Tuesday afternoon.
Later, the workers refused to continue work and left the building immediately after the incident. But, they were forced to join works on Wednesday.
But on Wednesday afternoon, some cracks were seen in different parts of the building and some workers felt that the building was shaking.
After seeing the cracks, the workers started leaving the place in a hurry, leaving at least 50 people injured.
NAFA Apparels worker Kazal Mia told the Dhaka Tribune: “Some workers felt that the building was shaking and the factory authority suddenly blown the danger whistle. Hearing the danger alert, we started to leave the building in a hurry that left many people injured.”
Officer-in-Charge of Gazipur industrial police 2 Md Jakir Hossain confirmed the Dhaka Tribune about the incident.
He said more than 50 workers were injured as they were panic-stricken but there was no fatal causality.
Shahriar Mahmud, deputy general manager of the factory, said: “We have invited engineers to examine the cracks. They found noting wrong. The workers join their regular works in the evening.”
