Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Firefighters forced open a locked door of a chemical warehouse on Wednesday at Shialbari in Mirpur's Rupnagar area, a day after a deadly fire and explosion killed 16 people.
The warehouse, locally known as Hazi Alam's Chemical Godown, stood sealed since the blast on Tuesday morning and the fire was doused after 27-hour.
A fire service team broke through the metal door to reach a section that had remained untouched due to toxic fumes and high heat. Officials said they had not yet begun removing chemicals from inside because the warehouse was still unsafe.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Station Officer Talha Bin Jasim said the rescue operation resumed around eight in the morning on Wednesday.
He said the site remained da...