Pakistan, Oct. 14 -- A fire broke out on Tuesday at a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing at least nine people. The blaze started on the third floor of the seven-storey factory in the Mirpur area. It quickly spread to a nearby chemical warehouse storing bleaching powder, plastic, and hydrogen peroxide. Firefighters worked for nearly three hours to control the flames, but the warehouse fire continued. Rescue teams recovered bodies from the second and third floors, and officials expect the death toll to rise.

The Fire Service director, Tajul Islam Chowdhury, said the cause of the fire remains unknown. Authorities are investigating whether the chemical warehouse had a valid license to operate. Early reports suggest the warehouse m...