Fire breaks out at Essential Drug International in Tongi

A fire broke out at the factory of pharmaceutical company Drug International in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Wednesday morning.

The fire originated around 10:14am, said Station Officer Talha Bin Zashim of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters’ media cell.

The FSCD received information about the fire at 10:15am and dispatched firefighting units, he said.

Fourteen firefighting units from Tongi and other fire stations were working to bring the blaze under control, Talha said.

Four more units were on their way to join the firefighting operation.