Bangladesh: Explosion hits Mymensingh factory, two workers die
Mymensingh: At least two workers died as an explosion hit an illegal fireworks factory in Bangladesh's Mymensingh region on Wednesday, media reports said.
The incident occurred at Dakhin Bashati village in the upazila’s Chandipasha Union early on Wednesday, Nandail Model Police Station chief Mizanur Rahman Akand told bdnews24.
The deceased workers were identified as Nasima Begum, 30, and Afila Begum, 45.
The factory was damaged by the explosion.
“The victims were working inside the factory during the blast, which left them dead on the spot,” Akand told bdnews24.
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