In Bangladesh, at least 25 people were killed and over 70 injured, many critically, in a huge fire triggered by a boiler explosion at a packaging factory, yesterday. Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Assistant Director Akhtaruzzaman said the fire broke out following a boiler explosion at the four-storey packaging factory in Tongi industrial area, north of Dhaka. The blast was so powerful that a part of the building collapsed as the blaze razed despite frantic efforts by firefighters to contain it.<br/><br/>About 100 people were inside the packaging unit when the explosion occurred and the fire spread quickly because of flammable chemicals stored in the building. <br/><br/>Most of the 25 victims died at the scene while others succumbed to their injuries at the state-run Dhaka Medical College Hospital and other healthcare facilities in the area.<br/><br/>A five-member probe body headed by Gazipur Executive Magistrate Rehanul Islam has been formed to look into the incident.