File Photo of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) Dhaka TribuneAccording to sources, only 3% of hospitals and clinics in Chittagong have adequate fire safety measuresMost of the hospitals and clinics of the port city of Chittagong are operating without adequate or even no fire safety measures, posing the threat of potential fire accidents, which in minutes can take away the lives of many. For instance, Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex (CEITC) has no water pump room or a fire control room. "We have taken adequate safety measures to avert fire-related accident from the storage of flammable materials," said the CMCH director. Adding to the conversation, Purna Chandra Mutsuddi, deputy assistant director of Chittagong Fire Service said: "Most of the private clinics and hospitals are not purpose-built. Delwar Majumder, former president of the Institute of Engineers of Bangladesh (IEB) Chittagong chapter said: "The hospitals and clinics of the country lack fire safety measures.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2019 06:22 UTC