A massive fire at a carton factory inside the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was brought under control involving eight fire service units and a Navy team on Saturday evening.
The fire started at around 6:30 pm at the Unity Accessories factory and quickly spread due to the large amount of flammable materials, including a significant stockpile of paper.
Abdur Razzak, deputy assistant director of Chattogram Fire Service, said the fire was contained by 8pm. "The presence of highly combustible materials made it difficult to control the fire,” he said.
No immediate casualties or damage estimates were reported. Investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, he added.
Bd-pratidin English/ Afia
