The fire broke out on the third floor of a seven-storey Amicon commercial building in Dhaka’s Banani’s Chairman Bari area around 9am on Saturday. Go to both sides of the road while extinguishing this fire. The traffic was light at this time. Thousands of people have to flee in this traffic jam. Fire. The service claimed that the building contained a lot of chemical flammable substances. This combustible substance has to get up to speed to put out the fire. However, the traffic jam in Banani gradually took a terrible shape in Uttara, Mohakhali, Satarasta, Hatirjheel, Magbazar, Minto Road, Vijay Sarani, Farmgate and Karwan Bazar areas. Hundreds of vehicles are stuck on both sides of the road for hours.
After the fire was brought under control at around one o’clock in the afternoon, the traffic started at half past one. According to the fire service, the fire broke out in the commercial building in Banani at 9:10 am. The fire was brought under control in one five minutes after a four-hour effort by 15 units of the fire service. Amicon has a warehouse in that building. Amicon works to create the crests of various organizations. The showroom factory of this company was also there on the second and third floors.
Inside was combustible material
There were lots of chemical flammable substances. Because of this. To bring the fire under control is to get speed. A fire service official said the fire broke out in a building on the west side of the road. There was no water supply. We had to cross a few buildings on the east side of the road to fetch water from a pond. Traffic on both sides has to be stopped by drawing water lines over the road. As a result, the entire city fell into traffic jam. In addition, there are a few other buildings adjacent to that building. These buildings were at risk. So we had to pay attention so that the fire would not spread. Due to this, it takes more time to put out the fire. Hundreds of people were seen getting off the bus at noon as traffic was stopped.
There was no fire safety system,The fire service said there was no firefighting system in the Amicon building. There is no fire fighting team in the corner of the building. There was no water supply. Amicon’s warehouse contained extremely high flammable substances and chemicals. Heavy smoke caused fire service personnel to have trouble getting to the fire. There was also a shortage of water at the scene. Due to this, it is too late to bring the fire under control. Police have worked with the fire service to control the fire.
Bangladesh Air Force works for fire control
Volunteers, Army, Air Force, WASA and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). Brigadier General Sajjad Hasain, director general of the fire service, said the building had plywood, a variety of paints, rexine, paper and packets, which are highly combustible materials. They catch fire easily. In addition, the fire spread quickly. There was a shortage of water here. However, there was no problem with the help of the fire service as well as other agencies. Work is now underway to assess the damage and investigate the cause of the fire. A three-member investigation committee has also been formed into the incident. Trade license will be suspended: DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam visited the damaged building in the afternoon. At the time, he said, the trade licenses of all businesses in the Amicon building would be suspended for the time being.
Trade licenses of business establishments will be renewed after proper observance of the terms given by the Fire Service and Civil Defense along with the building code, otherwise the trade licenses will not be renewed. Air Force also works to control fire, Bangladesh Air Force works together with Fire Service and Civil Defense to control the fire in Banani. Forty-five members of the Air Force arrived at the scene in four water-carrying fire service vehicles and assisted the fire service with the necessary logistical support and water supply. In addition, two MI-17 helicopters and a Bell-212 helicopter of the Air Force were there to help in case of any emergency. Inter-force yesterday. This information was given in the notification of the Directorate of Public Relations (ISPR).
