2 injured in fire at shipbreaking yard in Ctg's Sitakunda

At least two people were injured today in a fire at MM shipbreaking yard at Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.

The incident happened around 12:00pm when a pipe was being cut off a ship at the yard, located in Madambibir Hat of the upazila, reports our Chattogram staff correspondent.

One of the injured is Belal Hossain (44), a worker of the yard while the identity of the other injured who is a scrap buyer was not known.

"The injury was not serious. The injured already received primary treatment," Abdullah Al Sakib Mubarrat, deputy inspector general of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment, told The Daily Star.

"At one stage while cutting the pipe for a buyer, suddenly fire engulfed us -- leaving me and the buyer injured," Belal told our correspondent.

"The yard authority arranged primary treatment but I would require better treatment as the burn injury is serious," he added.

Md Mohsin, owner of the yard was called on the phone for comments but it was found switched off.