Short circuit fire claims 3 lives in Dhaka’s Turag
The firefighters managed to put out the flames in an hour
Tribune Report
Publish : 04 Jan 2022, 12:20 PMUpdate : 04 Jan 2022, 09:26 PM
Three people were killed after a fire broke out in a two-room tin shed house in a slum at Dhaka’s Turag area early on Tuesday.
The incident was reported from 'Manik slum' located on government-owned land in Chandalbhog near Uttara, Uttara Fire Service Firefighter Mohammad Aminul confirmed.
The deceased have been identified as Jahangir, 19, Ruma Akhter, 18 and Afrin, 14.
According to the fire service official, firefighters reached the scene at around 4:30 in the morning and doused the fire after nearly an hour’s efforts.
The fire broke out at Suruj Mia's house on government khas land in Manik slum Khalpara of Uttara.
Turag police OC Sajal Kumar Roy told Dhaka Tribune that police suspected the fire originated from an electrical short circuit.
He said the bodies had been handed over to the families in the afternoon without any autopsies following their request.
All three deceased were from Nakla upazila of Sherpur. The families started for their hometowns for funeral and burial after receiving the bodies, added the OC.
Meanwhile, Fire Service Dhaka Divisional Deputy Director Dinomoni Sharma has said that short circuit is the primary reason behind the fires in Dhaka right now.
“In recent years, we have seen that electrical short circuits are the main reason behind most of the blazing incidents in Dhaka, and it’s only increasing day by day,” he said.
According to the official, low standard electrical products, poor wiring, over capacity and overall negligence towards electrical and electronics safety were the main reasons behind such frequent fires.
“We advise people to conduct proper electrical check-ups of a building every three months,” he said, expressing his frustration at people only concerning themselves when there is a problem.
According to the yearly publishing handbook of the Fire Service in 2020, 16,104 fires occurred from January to October, of which the majority was reported in Dhaka.
At least two hundred people lost their lives in it and properties worth Tk 159 crore 25 lakh were damaged.
Apart from negligence, overcrowding and unplanned urbanization are behind the onset of most fires in the country, including in the capital.
Short circuit fire claims 3 lives in Dhaka’s Turag
Three people were killed after a fire broke out in a two-room tin shed house in a slum at Dhaka’s Turag area early on Tuesday.
The incident was reported from 'Manik slum' located on government-owned land in Chandalbhog near Uttara, Uttara Fire Service Firefighter Mohammad Aminul confirmed.
The deceased have been identified as Jahangir, 19, Ruma Akhter, 18 and Afrin, 14.
According to the fire service official, firefighters reached the scene at around 4:30 in the morning and doused the fire after nearly an hour’s efforts.
The fire broke out at Suruj Mia's house on government khas land in Manik slum Khalpara of Uttara.
Turag police OC Sajal Kumar Roy told Dhaka Tribune that police suspected the fire originated from an electrical short circuit.
He said the bodies had been handed over to the families in the afternoon without any autopsies following their request.
All three deceased were from Nakla upazila of Sherpur. The families started for their hometowns for funeral and burial after receiving the bodies, added the OC.
Meanwhile, Fire Service Dhaka Divisional Deputy Director Dinomoni Sharma has said that short circuit is the primary reason behind the fires in Dhaka right now.
“In recent years, we have seen that electrical short circuits are the main reason behind most of the blazing incidents in Dhaka, and it’s only increasing day by day,” he said.
According to the official, low standard electrical products, poor wiring, over capacity and overall negligence towards electrical and electronics safety were the main reasons behind such frequent fires.
“We advise people to conduct proper electrical check-ups of a building every three months,” he said, expressing his frustration at people only concerning themselves when there is a problem.
According to the yearly publishing handbook of the Fire Service in 2020, 16,104 fires occurred from January to October, of which the majority was reported in Dhaka.
At least two hundred people lost their lives in it and properties worth Tk 159 crore 25 lakh were damaged.
Apart from negligence, overcrowding and unplanned urbanization are behind the onset of most fires in the country, including in the capital.
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