4 workers killed in Faridpur jute mill collapse
At least four workers were killed and dozens injured as a jute mill collapsed during a tornado in Faridpur Sadar upazila this afternoon.
Four bodies were recovered from the spot in Bakunda area, Jamil Hassan, superintendant of Faridpur police, told The Daily Star Online.
A portion of the tin roof of the mill collapsed during the storm, the police official said.
Injured workers were given primary treatment, he added.
Identities of the deceased were not known immediately, reports our Faridpur correspondent.
The incident occurred around 2:00pm when around 350 workers were working in the jute mill.
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