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3 Bangladeshis killed in sofa factory fire in UAE

Three Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a sofa factory in Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday morning (local time). 

The fire originated due to an electric short circuit. 

The deceased were identified as Md Yousuf Miah, 45, son of Abdul Kader, Tareq Hossain Badal, 42, son of Meer Hossain and Md Rasel, 26, son of Abdul Wahab, hailing from Tarabaria village under ward No 2 of Domurua union in Senbagh upazila of Noakhali.

Quoting the family members of the deceased, Domurua Union Parishad Chairman Shawkot Hossain Kanon confirmed the matter to Jago News on Wednesday.

The death of the three expatriates has cast a shadow of mourning over the area, the UP Chairman said.