What the records say
- When
- 9 Jul 2021
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 23.76° N, 90.56° E
- Description
- 2021 fire in Narayanganj District, Bangladesh
- Deaths
- 52
Rupganj factory fire
2021 fire in Narayanganj District, Bangladesh
On 9 July 2021, a fire at a food and drink factory left at least 52 people dead and another 20 were injured. The fire occurred at the Shezan juice factory in Rupganj, an industrial town in Narayanganj District, Bangladesh.
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