Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Seven workers of a lead making factory sustained burns when a fire broke out at the factory in Panchdona area of Sadar upazila in Narsingdi district on Sunday.

Quoting witnesses, Mohammad Emdadul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the fire broke out at the factory around 10 am, leaving seven workers of the factory injured. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze.

The injured were taken to Sadar Hospital from where three victims -Mozammel Hossain, 19, son of Kadir Mia, Hossain Ali, 24, son of Saddam Mia and Taijul Islam, 25, son of Saddam Hossain- were sent to Dhaka for better treatment while the others were given first aid.

Farida Gulshanara Kabir, resident...