16 Bangladeshi workers killed in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh sofa factory blaze

16 Bangladeshi nationals killed in Riyadh couch manufacturing facility hearth

A minimum of 16 Bangladeshi nationals had been killed in a hearth at a settee manufacturing facility within the Musa Sanaiya space of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh’s ministry of international affairs stated on Monday. The ministry expressed deep grief over the deaths and supplied condolences to the victims’ households.In a press release, the ministry expressed its “heartfelt condolences” over the incident, which happened on Sunday, and guaranteed the households of the deceased of its full help and solidarity in the course of the tough interval of loss.“The Honourable Overseas Minister and Honourable Minister of State for Overseas Affairs have expressed deep grief and heartfelt condolences over the tragic lack of 16 Bangladeshi nationals in a devastating hearth at a settee manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday,” the assertion learn.“They prolonged their profound sympathy to the bereaved relations of the deceased Bangladeshi nationals and guaranteed them of standing by their aspect throughout this irreparable loss and time of sorrow,” it added.The fireplace reportedly broke out at round 3:30 pm (native time) on Sunday at a settee manufacturing facility in Khordam metropolis, Riyadh, earlier than spreading quickly.The ministry stated officers from the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh reached the scene after receiving details about the incident and had been coordinating with Saudi authorities to establish the victims and full the mandatory formalities for repatriating the our bodies.The embassy stated it was additionally working to collect detailed details about the incident and supply help to these affected.“It’s with deep remorse that we report the casualties amongst expatriate Bangladeshis following a tragic hearth within the Musa Sanaiya space of Riyadh. Upon receiving information of the incident, a delegation from the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh promptly arrived on the scene and started gathering detailed info. The Embassy is taking all obligatory measures–including confirming the identities of the deceased, finishing authorized formalities, and offering complete help to the affected individuals–in accordance with directives from the best ranges of the federal government,” the Embassy of Bangladesh in Riyadh stated in a press release.