đź”— Share this article Deadly Apparel Factory Fire in the South Asian nation Has Taken a Minimum of 16 Victims Grief-stricken relatives hold on to photographs of their dear ones still not found after a fire raged through a garment factory in Bangladesh No fewer than 16 persons have perished after a enormous fire broke out at a apparel factory in Bangladesh, with emergency services stating that the death toll could rise. 16 bodies have been retrieved but were charred unrecognizable, the fire department reported. Grief-stricken relatives gathered outside the multi-story factory in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Tuesday in looking for their family members still unaccounted for. The fire, which erupted at the factory around midday, was extinguished after several hours. But an neighboring chemical warehouse kept burning, authorities confirmed. As late as 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) yesterday, the fire at the chemical warehouse had not been entirely put out, news sources reported. Emergency responders have not ascertained which of the two buildings caught fire first. Per bystanders, the chemical warehouse contained industrial bleaches, plastic and industrial peroxide, all of which can intensify fires. Polymer products also emits hazardous smoke when burned. Security personnel are still trying to locate the proprietors of the factory and the warehouse, emergency services head the department director told the media. An probe on whether the warehouse was running according to regulations is also in progress, he mentioned. Crying family members waited outside the burned buildings, many of them clutching photographs of their unaccounted for relatives. Among them is a man seeking urgently for his daughter, his loved one. "When I heard about the fire, I hurried to the scene. But I still haven't found her... I just want my daughter back," he stated to news media. The tragic incident has another time highlighted the safety concerns plaguing Bangladesh's apparel manufacturing, which provides jobs for numerous of workers and is a significant contributor to economic income for the country.