Fire Service: 2,360 arson incidents reported in December
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827 accidents nationwide need the involvement of fire service
A total of 2,360 arson incidents occurred across Bangladesh in December.
These fire incidents killed eight people and left 18 injured.
Among them, 192 fire incidents occurred in the Dhaka City Corporation area. Statistics showed that Dhaka had seven fire incidents per day.
This information was disclosed in a press release sent by the Fire Service and Civil Defense Media Cell on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the press release, out of 2,360 fire incidents across the country in December, 571 fire incidents occurred in Dhaka division, 95 in Mymensingh, 308 in Chittagong, 445 in Rajshahi, 160 in Khulna, 80 in Sylhet, 97 in Barisal, and 604 in Rangpur.
Monthly statistics showed that the number of fires increased from November to December. Last November, 2,035 fire incidents occurred across the country. Meanwhile, four people were killed and four injured in 192 arson incidents in the Dhaka City Corporation area.
The press release further stated that in December, 827 accidents around the country involved the involvement of the Fire Service and Civil Defence in rescue operations. There were 100 fatalities and 834 injuries. which includes 675 auto accidents.
In addition, there were 36 occurrences involving kitchen gas cylinders, nine involving gas line malfunctions, 12 involving lifts and 34 involving drowning in rivers and water. Some 24 people nationwide died as a result of drowning in ponds, rivers, or other bodies of water.
Six people were killed and 17 people were injured in 40 different types of accidents in the Dhaka City Corporation area alone. Besides, 181 accidents occurred in Dhaka division, 38 in Mymensingh, 105 in Chittagong, 209 in Rajshahi, 115 in Khulna, 19 in Sylhet, 51 in Barisal, and 109 in Rangpur.
It was informed that in December, Fire Service and Civil Defense provided services through 4,610 calls to fire and various accidents from all over the country. Besides, 941 patients were transported through 946 calls and provided ambulance services.