Child labourer killed in Cox’s Bazar factory fire

Published : 05 Jan 2019, 11:32

Sahos Desk

A child labourer was burned to death as a fire broke out at a biscuit factory in Ukhia upazila early Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Alamgir, 13, son of late Shamsul of Patabari village in Haldiapalong union.

Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Ukhia Police Station, said the fire broke out from an electric short-circuit at ‘Mamun and Tamanna Biscuit Factory’ in Morichya station area.

On information, a fire service team and police rushed in and put out the fire.

Later, they recovered the charred body of Alamgir and sent it to Sadar Hospital.

Source: unb

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