Dhaka: Fire service, army, navy, and air force alongside BGB are making intense joint efforts to douse the fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Dhaka this afternoon. All types of flight operations at the country’s main airport have been temporarily suspended this afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and FSCD Director General Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal have visited the fire site. Huge smoke was seen coming out of the Cargo Village building till the filing of this report around 6:45 pm today. The fire erupted in the import section of the Cargo Village, where imported goods are stored, at 8 No. gate around 2:30 pm today, as stated by Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) media officer Talha Bin Zasim.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage could only be determined after a thorough investigation, according to another media officer of the Fire Service, Khairul Islam Rony. At present, a total of 37 fire engines from 13 fire stations have been working to douse the blaze. Modern fire equipment, including robotic airguns and escalators, are being used in the operation. Additionally, two fire units of the Bangladesh Air Force are working to extinguish the fire. However, fire officers could not confirm how much time will be required to bring the fire under control.
Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and Ansar forces also joined the efforts to douse the inferno and maintain law and order. A medical team is now working at the airport to provide prompt treatment to the injured. A crowd of people was seen outside Cargo Village, and the Air Force is using mikes to ask them to leave.