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Shariful Islam, a cleaner and fireman in the factory who sustained injuries in his head and left hand, said: “Before the explosion, the safety bulb gave a signal and we heard some strange noise coming from the boiler. As we ran out, the authorities and the boiler operator said it was nothing. Shortly after that, there was a blast. Next thing I know, I was in a hospital.” The district administration promptly formed an eight-member probe committee led by Gazipur Executive Magistrate Rehanul Islam. Speaking to reporters after the visit, the committee members said they primarily found that the exploded boiler had expired on June 24 and had not been replaced. “However, we are not yet sure whether the explosion happened due to the boiler’s expiration,” one of the members added. Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed another three-member committee to investigate the incident. When contacted Multifabs Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Mahiuddin Faruqui said: “We will definitely compensate and provide jobs for the family members of those who died or were injured.”
