Mirpur chemical warehouse fire may take ‘several days’ to extinguish completely

The deadly fire at a chemical warehouse in Mirpur’s Rupnagar may take “several days” to be fully extinguished, according Fire Service Director General Brig Gen Muhammad Jahed Kamal. He said the blaze is under control but not completely out yet. A specialist team from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) will inspect the site on Wednesday to decide the next steps. Some firefighters will stay overnight at the scene to act immediately if the fire flares up again. Fire Service chief spoke at the site around 11pm on Tuesday, nearly 12 hours after the fire broke out. In response to a question, he said: “There is still smoke coming from the area because of the chemicals stored there. We...