Fire at Chemical Warehouse in Tongi: Two Firefighters Suffer 100% Burns, One 42% Burned

Staff Correspondent

The National Burn Institute authorities have said that two of the five fire service personnel who were injured in a massive fire at a chemical warehouse in Tongi have suffered 100 percent burns.

Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon of the Burn Institute’s emergency department, said, “Two firefighters who were burned in Tongi have 100 percent burns on their bodies. Another has 42 percent burns on his body. The rest have been given first aid.”

According to hospital sources, fire service officer Jannatul Naeem suffered 42 percent burns, worker Nurul Huda suffered 100 percent burns, Shamim Ahmed suffered 100 percent burns, and Joy Hasan suffered 5 percent burns.

Fire Service media officer Anwarul Islam Dolon said, “The condition of three people is critical. They are being treated at the Burn Institute.”

He said that like any other time, when the fire was reported, the fire service personnel rushed to the spot and started working. They are doing the same today, but they did not know that there was a chemical warehouse here. As soon as the work to control the fire started, the fire spread in all directions due to an explosion. The firefighters were seriously injured.

It is worth noting that a fire broke out at a semi-finished tin shed warehouse in Tongi Sahara Market around 3 pm on Monday. The fire service started working to control the fire around 3:45 pm. Around 7 pm, 7 units of the fire service tried to bring the fire under control.

A total of 5 people, including 4 fire service members, were burned during the explosion.