Hundreds of garment workers suffered injuries while hastily evacuating a factory building during an earthquake in Cumilla's Chauddagram. Anwar Hossain, the factory manager, said the factory employs thousands of workers, and most of them evacuated safely during the earthquake. Chauddagram Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Golam Kibria said the names of 76 injured workers were recorded in the health complex register by 1 pm. The police are supporting efforts to treat the injured workers, said Trinath. Meanwhile, Azizur Rahman Siddique, the director of Cumilla Medical College Hospital, said that four people injured in the Cumilla EPZ and Cumilla Women's College are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

Source: bd News24 December 02, 2023 11:17 UTC