Another Tampaco fire victim dies; death toll now 34

Another man who suffered serious burn injuries at 'Tampaco Foils' factory fire in Tongi BSCIC Industrial area on Saturday died at a private clinic in the capital on Tuesday night, raising the death toll in the fatal fire incident to 34.

The deceased was identified as Monwar Hossain, 34, hailing from Naria upazila in Shariatpur district.

According to Gazipur district administration control room, Monwar died at Northern International Medical College Hospital in Dhanmondi area around 11:30pm.

Army and fire service men have been carrying out their rescue operation at the fire-ravaged factory as 10 people remain missing as per a list made by the district administration.

'Tampaco Foils Ltd' in Tongi BSCIC Industrial Area caught fire in the early hours of Saturday.