Fire in food factory in Bangladesh kills at least 49 people

At least 49 people have died in a fire that broke out at a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, fire officials and local TV stations said Friday.

Debasish Bardhan, deputy director of the Fire Service and Civil Defense, said 49 bodies have been recovered from inside the factory and rescue operations continue. He said the top two floors of the factory have not yet been searched. The main exit gate of the factory, which processes juice, soft drinks and other food items, was locked from inside, he said. Details of the cause of the fire, how many people were inside the factory and how many were missing were not immediately available.